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01-02-2008 | Case Report

Spontaneous parapharyngeal haematoma caused by a leaking vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm

Authors: Khaled Badran, Navin Mani, Patrick Axon

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 2/2008

Abstract

We describe an unusual case of spontaneous parapharyngeal haematoma, in a patient with haemophilia. The cause was a leaking extracranial vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm eroding through the atlas at the level of the skull base. The leaking pseudoaneurysm was successfully controlled with embolisation of the vertebral artery. The haematoma caused a cerebral infarct and vocal cord paralysis, requiring external drainage and tracheostomy. This is the first reported case of a parapharyngeal haematoma originating from a vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm where imaging demonstrated a causal link.

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Title: Spontaneous parapharyngeal haematoma caused by a leaking vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm
Authors: Khaled Badran
Navin Mani
Patrick Axon
Publication date: 01-02-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-007-0421-y

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