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Occlusion of the Great and Small Saphenous Vein Using Copolymeric Glue Based on N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate and Methacryloxy Sulfolane
Published on: December 9, 2022
Glue embolization of a bleeding lingual artery pseudoaneurysm related to tongue surgery
Olivia Maleux1,2, Robert Hermans3, Vincent Vander Poorten1,2
1Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Oncology, Section Head and Neck Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
Postoperative lingual artery pseudoaneurysm associated with hemorrhage is a rare entity mainly found after tonsillectomy or laryngectomy. In this report, a symptomatic, lingual artery pseudoaneurysm after repeated base of tongue surgery was identified on computed tomography and successfully managed with catheter-directed glue-embolization.
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