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Pseudoaneurysm of the internal maxillary artery secondary to subcondylar fracture: case report and literature review.

Alessandro MoroMattia TodaroAlessandro PedicelliAndrea AlexandreSandro PeloPiero DonedduGiulio GaspariniUmberto GaragiolaGiuseppe D'AmatoGianmarco Saponaro
Published in: Journal of surgical case reports (2018)
Pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon complication of mandibular condylar-subcondylar fractures; however, if present, their recognition and management is mandatory to avoid life-threatening situations. The authors report a case of internal maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm rupture that occurred after an open reduction and internal fixation of a mandibular subcondylar fracture, along with a review of the literature.
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