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Case Reports
. 1997 Aug;76(8):575-6.

Pseudoaneurysm of the right lingual artery: an unusual cause of severe hemorrhage during tonsillectomy

R B Mitchell  1 , K D Pereira, R H Lazar, T E Long, N F Fournier
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  • PMID: 9282466
Case Reports

Pseudoaneurysm of the right lingual artery: an unusual cause of severe hemorrhage during tonsillectomy

R B Mitchell et al. Ear Nose Throat J. 1997 Aug.

Abstract

Profuse intraoperative hemorrhage is an uncommon complication of tonsillectomy. We present a three-year-old girl who underwent a routine adenotonsillectomy during which massive bleeding occurred from a large vessel in the right tonsillar fossae. Angiography revealed an aberrant right lingual artery with a pseudoaneurysm. The right lingual artery was embolized with multiple coils and the bleeding was halted. The causes and treatment of extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysms are discussed.

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