Muhammad Azeemuddin, Anosha Khan, Atif Hafeez Siddiqui, Asad Shakil, Basit Salam, Raza Sayani.
Angioembolisation for the Treatment of Pseudo-aneurysm of Internal Maxillary Artery..
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;31(3):340-1.

Pseudo-aneurysm of internal maxillary artery, following a road traffic accident, is a rare clinical scenario. The consequence of pseudo-aneurysm may be spontaneous rupture of the arterial wall, which may eventually lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. We report a case of a 20-year male who presented with recurrent epistaxis. CT scan was performed, which revealed a pseudo-aneurysm of the internal maxillary artery; this was successfully treated by angioembolisation. Similar cases of traumatic pseudo-aneurysms have been reported, however, none presented with recurrent epistaxis after management of pan-facial fractures. Key Words: Epistaxis, Pseudo-aneurysm, Angioembolisation, Pan-facial fracture.

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