Recurrent epistaxis from a post-traumatic infraorbital artery pseudoaneurysm
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; : 45-47, 2016.
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@#<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> To present a rare case of post-traumatic recurrent epistaxis in an elderly woman.<br /><strong>METHODS:</strong><br /> <strong>Design:</strong> Case Report<br /> <strong> Setting:</strong> Tertiary Private Hospital<br /><strong> Patient:</strong> One<br /><strong>RESULT:</strong> A 93-year-old woman had multiple admissions for recurrent life threatening nose-bleeding that was not controlled until a post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the infraorbital artery was diagnosed and embolized.<br />CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm should be considered in such cases, and treatment involving surgeons and interventional radiologists should be initiated to minimize morbidity and mortality.</p>
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Main subject:
Epistaxis
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Aneurysm, False
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Maxillary Artery
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2016
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Article