Glue embolization of a bleeding lingual artery pseudoaneurysm related to tongue surgery

Olivia Maleuxa Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Oncology, Section Head and Neck Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;b Department of Oncology, Section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Robert Hermansc Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Vincent Vander Poortena Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Oncology, Section Head and Neck Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;b Department of Oncology, Section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Geert Maleuxc Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]

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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