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Pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery secondary to subcondylar fracture: case report and literature review

Pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon complication of mandibular condylar-subcondylar fractures; however, if present, their recognition and management is mandatory to avoid life-threatening situations. The authors report a case of internal maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm rupture that occurred after an ope...

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Autores principales: Moro, Alessandro, Todaro, Mattia, Pedicelli, Alessandro, Alexandre, Andrea, Pelo, Sandro, Doneddu, Piero, Gasparini, Giulio, Garagiola, Umberto, D’Amato, Giuseppe, Saponaro, Gianmarco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5915943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29713448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy080
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Sumario:Pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon complication of mandibular condylar-subcondylar fractures; however, if present, their recognition and management is mandatory to avoid life-threatening situations. The authors report a case of internal maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm rupture that occurred after an open reduction and internal fixation of a mandibular subcondylar fracture, along with a review of the literature.