Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3168631 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Vascular complications after third molar extraction are very rare but may cause a life-threatening situation. The case presented is that of a 25-year-old male who appeared at our emergency department with severe dyspnea and increasing swelling of the left submandibular area 3 days after dental extraction. CT angiography and digital subtraction angiography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery. Subsequent emergent endovascular embolization with n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate was performed and the patient had a rapid satisfactory resolution.
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Authors
Enrique Marco de Lucas, Agustín Gutiérrez, Andrés González Mandly, Francisco García-Pire, María Teresa Marco de Lucas, José Antonio Parra, Ramón Sáiz-Bustillo,