Recurrent epistaxis from a post-traumatic infraorbital artery pseudoaneurysm
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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: 45-47, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
@#<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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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Epistaxis
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Aneurisma Falso
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Arteria Maxilar
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Año:
2016
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