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Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid are a rare but potentially fatal cause of epistaxis; they are associated with fractures of the base of the skull with involvement of the carotid canal. Endovascular management is the preferred therapeutic strategy, with optimal long-term results and low complication rates. Complications may include thromboembolic events, infarction of perforating arteries, and rupture of the pseudoaneurysm. We present a case of a 28-year-old male with a post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid who was managed with endovascular therapy. A late complication was the extrusion of the embolization material into the nasal cavity and nasopharynx, which was safely and effectively treated through endovascular and endoscopic approaches.
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Introducción: el vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno (VPPB) constituye un motivo de consulta común. A pesar de contar con un manejo sencillo con la realización de maniobras los pacientes son tratados de una manera subóptima; secundario a esto, se observa la administración de medicamentos con los cuales no se logra determinar la causa central de su queja, aumentando el número de consultas. Objetivos: explorar la asociación del uso de vestibulosupresores con el tiempo de diagnóstico y recuperación de los pacientes con VPPB. Diseño: estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo. Metodología: se incluyeron pacientes con diagnóstico de VPPB; fueron distribuidos en dos grupos según el antecedente de consumo de vestibulosupresores en los últimos 3 meses, con lo cual se evaluó el tiempo de diagnóstico y mejoría, entre octubre 1 de 2010 y mayo 31 de 2017. Resultados: se reclutaron 109 pacientes, 18 hombres y 91 mujeres. Pacientes con uso reciente de vestibulosupresores 91 y sin uso 18. El diagnóstico en el primer grupo requirió varias consultas, el segundo grupo requirió solo una consulta. El tiempo de evolución en días del primer grupo comparado con el segundo fue de 76 y 47 días, respectivamente. El tiempo que pasó entre el diagnóstico y la mejoría sintomática completa fue de 41 y 31 días, respectivamente. Conclusiones: el antecedente de consumo de vestibulosupresoresvs. no consumo, genera un aumento en las consultas para llegar al diagnóstico de VPPB, mayor tiempo de evolución clínica, entre el diagnóstico y la mejoría de los síntomas, sin diferencias estadísticamente significativas.
Introduction: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) constitutes a common chief complaint during consultation. Despite having a simple management with the performance of maneuvers, patients are treated in a suboptimal manner; secondary to this, it is observed that the administration of medications makes it difficult to determine the cause of their chief complaint, increasing the number of consultations. Objectives: To explore the association of the use of vestibular suppressants with the time of diagnosis and recovery in patients with BPPV. Design: Observational, descriptive, retrospective study. Methods: It included patients with a diagnosis of BPPV; Patients were distributed into two groups based on the history of the use of vestibular suppressant in the previous 3 months. The time of diagnosis and improvement for said patients were evaluated between October 1 of 2010 and May 31 of 2017. Results: 109 patients were enrolled, 18 males and 91 females. Patients with recent use of vestibular suppressants were 91, and those with no history of use 18. Diagnosis in the first group required several consultations while only one was required in the second group. Duration of illness in days for the first group compared to the second was 76 and 47 days respectively, and the time between clinical diagnosis and complete symptomatic improvement was 41 and 31 days respectively. Conclusions: history of vestibular suppressant use, is associated with an increased frequency of consultations reaching a diagnosis of BPPV, greater duration of clinical condition and greater delay between the time of diagnosis and time of clinical improvement. However, this association was not found to be statistically significant.
