Treatment of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of head and neck (report of 4 cases).
- Author:
Wensheng ZHOU
1
;
Jichun YU
;
Hongqun JIANG
;
Jian ZHANG
;
Wugen LUO
;
Xiang MIN
;
Qinyao ZHU
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000, China. zhouwesh@163.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aneurysm, False;
therapy;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Artery, Common;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Retrospective Studies;
Vertebral Artery;
injuries
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2008;22(19):894-895
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic pseudoaneurysm.
METHOD:We report 4 unusual cases of traumatic Pseudoaneurysms of the artery of head and neck. The data of the 4 cases was analysed retrospectively.
RESULT:Four patients were with history of trauma and traumatic pseudoaneurysm were diagnosed by CT and DSA. Two of them accepted interventional vascular therapy, the others accepted surgical operation. Both methods are safe and effective.
CONCLUSION:Traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the artery of head and neck are rare but potentially lethal. The diagnosis is not difficult. The interventional treatment should be the first choice if possible, while the surgical approach is another choice. Doctors should try to repair the arterial wall, to keep the artery patency and to decrease the unnecessary complications.
