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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2016; 26(04): 510-512
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.195780
Head & Neck

External carotid artery pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula: A rare complication of glass shrapnel injury

Rashmi Saraf
Department of Radiology, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Rajaram Sharma
Department of Radiology, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Lodha V Jaini
Department of E.N.T and Head and Neck Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Shashikant Mhashal
Department of E.N.T and Head and Neck Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Posttraumatic external carotid artery pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula is a rare condition. An 8-year-old child presented with painful pulsatile swelling in the preauricular region following a penetrating glass shrapnel injury. Detailed evaluation showed distal external carotid artery pseudoaneurysm with fistula, which was draining into the retromandibular vein. Endovascular treatment was performed. This case highlights the role of endovascular intervention for such rare complicated vascular pathologies.

Keywords

Arteriovenous fistula - endovascular treatment - pseudoaneurysm


Publication History

Article published online:
30 July 2021

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