Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures

Pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery due to a traumatic event is a rare condition. Pseudoaneurysms are usually directly produced by arteries break with extravasation of blood. The compressed perivascular tissue forms the wall of aneurysmal sac. Then, this sac gradually expands and can be...

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Main Authors:	E. Nastro Siniscalchi, L. Catalfamo, A. Pitrone, R. Papa, F. Famà, G. Lo Giudice, G. Cervino, M. Cicciu, F. S. De Ponte
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Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9168429

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spelling	doaj-eccc172457744df9b07015b65f9621f92020-11-24T21:21:29ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352016-01-01201610.1155/2016/91684299168429Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial FracturesE. Nastro Siniscalchi0L. Catalfamo1A. Pitrone2R. Papa3F. Famà4G. Lo Giudice5G. Cervino6M. Cicciu7F. S. De Ponte8Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Odontoiatric and Biomorfological Images, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyPseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery due to a traumatic event is a rare condition. Pseudoaneurysms are usually directly produced by arteries break with extravasation of blood. The compressed perivascular tissue forms the wall of aneurysmal sac. Then, this sac gradually expands and can be damaged. It is rare to see pseudoaneurysms of IMA. They are usually associated with fracture of the neck of the mandible. To the best of our knowledge the pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery related to maxillofacial trauma is an event extremely rare in the literature and if not quickly managed can lead to the patient’s death. This case underlines how the close cooperation between surgeons and radiologists results in a quick diagnosis and management of such pathological events.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9168429
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author	E. Nastro Siniscalchi L. Catalfamo A. Pitrone R. Papa F. Famà G. Lo Giudice G. Cervino M. Cicciu F. S. De Ponte
spellingShingle	E. Nastro Siniscalchi L. Catalfamo A. Pitrone R. Papa F. Famà G. Lo Giudice G. Cervino M. Cicciu F. S. De Ponte Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet	E. Nastro Siniscalchi L. Catalfamo A. Pitrone R. Papa F. Famà G. Lo Giudice G. Cervino M. Cicciu F. S. De Ponte
author_sort	E. Nastro Siniscalchi
title	Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures
title_short	Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures
title_full	Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures
title_fullStr	Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures
title_full_unstemmed	Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures
title_sort	traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery: a rare life-threatening hemorrhage as a complication of maxillofacial fractures
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Medicine
issn	1687-9627 1687-9635
publishDate	2016-01-01
description	Pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery due to a traumatic event is a rare condition. Pseudoaneurysms are usually directly produced by arteries break with extravasation of blood. The compressed perivascular tissue forms the wall of aneurysmal sac. Then, this sac gradually expands and can be damaged. It is rare to see pseudoaneurysms of IMA. They are usually associated with fracture of the neck of the mandible. To the best of our knowledge the pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery related to maxillofacial trauma is an event extremely rare in the literature and if not quickly managed can lead to the patient’s death. This case underlines how the close cooperation between surgeons and radiologists results in a quick diagnosis and management of such pathological events.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9168429
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Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Maxillary Artery: A Rare Life-Threatening Hemorrhage as a Complication of Maxillofacial Fractures

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