Endovascular embolization of intermittent massive epistaxis secondary to posttraumatic carotid artery pseudoaneurysms

B-ENT. 2012;8(4):257-60.

Abstract

Epistaxis is a very common medical problem in otolaryngology practice and can usually be controlled with conservative interventions. Rarely, uncontrolled and life threatening epistaxis occurs. We present the case of a 29-year-old male who developed intractable intermittent epistaxis due to post-traumatic pseudoaneurysms arising from the cavernous segment of the left internal carotid artery. The patient was successfully treated with endovascular embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Carotid Artery Injuries / complications*
  • Carotid Artery Injuries / diagnosis
  • Carotid Artery, Internal*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Epistaxis / etiology*
  • Epistaxis / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed