Superselective embolisation for control of intractable epistaxis from maxillary artery injury
- Author:
Singam P*,1, MS
;
Thanabalan J1, MS
;
Mohammed Z, MRad
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Epistaxis, maxillary artery injury, head trauma
- From:Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
2011;7(1):1-3
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Traumatic intractable epistaxis following fractures of the facial and base of skull rarely may be life-threatening.
Common sites of injury are the internal carotid and maxillary artery. When conventional methods of arresting
haemorrhage fail, the choices are then an open arterial ligation or superselective embolisation. This paper presents a patient with life-threatening epistaxis from a Le Fort type II fracture. Angiography revealed a maxillary artery injury in which superselective embolisation was performed and the haemorrhage was successfully arrested. A literature review of this technique is discussed, including its advantages and the relationship of the internal maxillary artery to facial fractures.
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