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Volume 59, Issue 2, Pages 125-128 (14 June 2001)


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Pseudoaneurysm of the lingual artery secondary to tonsillectomy treated with selective embolization

Payman SimoniaCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Jacqueline A Bellob, Barry Kentc

Received in revised form 18 February 2001; accepted 18 February 2001.

Abstract 

False aneurysm may occur from trauma to the floor of the mouth, including iatrogenic trauma from surgical procedures. This report will present a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the lingual artery following tonsillectomy. Development of lingual artery pseudoaneurysms can occur within a few hours following tonsillectomy. Angiography provides the diagnosis, and endovascular intervention is an efficient alternative to surgery for treatment of such aneurysm with low morbidity. Endovascular embolization with platinum coils is an effective means of controlling bleeding and avoiding surgical intervention.

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b Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467-2490, USA

c Department of Otolaryngology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467-2490, USA

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PII: S0165-5876(01)00478-5


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