[Traumatic false aneurysm associated with closed fractures of the mandible. Apropos of 3 cases]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1992;93(1):6-12.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report 3 cases of trauma induced false aneurysm (internal maxillary, external carotid and internal subpetrous carotid arteries) associated to closed mandibular fractures. These rare vascular complications of ill-defined pathogeny are often due to high speed facial impact. Clinical presentation is polymorphous (pseudo-parotidis, neurological deficit) and arteriography is the main step of the paraclinic investigation. The treatment essentially depend upon both the location and the evolutivity of the false aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery Injuries
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fractures, Closed / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Fractures / complications*
  • Maxillary Artery / injuries*