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

Ron B. Mitchell; Kevin D. Pereira; Rande H. Lazar; Tom E. Long; Norman F. Fournier

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

Ron B. Mitchell, Kevin D. Pereira, Rande H. Lazar, Tom E. Long, Norman F. Fournier

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	575-576
Number of pages	2
Journal	Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Volume	76
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/014556139707600815
State	Published - Aug 1997

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