Recurrent Epistaxis from a Post-Traumatic Infraorbital Artery Pseudoaneurysm
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https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v31i1.317Keywords:
recurrent epistaxis, post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm, right infraorbital artery, right internal maxillary artery, embolizationAbstract
Objective: To present a rare case of post-traumatic recurrent epistaxis in an elderly woman.
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Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Private Hospital
Participants: One
Results: 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.
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.
Keywords: recurrent epistaxis, post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm, right infraorbital artery, right internal maxillary artery, embolization
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