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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1763447
Pseudoaneurysm of the Facial Artery after Tonsillectomy Managed with Endovascular Coiling
Background: We present a case of pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery after tonsillectomy managed with successful endovascular coiling.
Case: A 41-year-old lady presented with a history of throat pain and 3 episodes of hematemesis on the 3rd, 4th, and 7th postoperative days after tonsillectomy and styloidectomy. She had undergone the operation 20 days back. Neurological examination was normal. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the neck showed—contrast-filled dilatation of a branch of the right facial artery in the right palatine tonsillar fossa within the operative bed—likely pseudoaneurysm which was managed endovascularly. The patient recovered fully after treatment.
Discussion: Tonsillectomy can have various complications among which one is the pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery which can be managed with coiling in the catheterization laboratory.
Publication History
Article published online:
09 February 2023
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