Internal Maxillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Near Fatal Complication of Seemingly Innocuous Pharyngeal Trauma

A 2-year-old boy presented with persistent pain and oral blood loss after falling with a toothbrush in his mouth. Initial routine inspection of the oropharynx showed no abnormalities. Recurrent blood loss instigated a reinspection under general anesthesia revealing the head of the toothbrush embedde...

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Main Authors: M. P. Hennus, L. Speleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/241375
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