Acute ischemia of the parotid gland and auricle following embolization for epistaxis |
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| Authors: | Mehmet Yilmaz MD Marlen Mamanov MD Murat Yener MD Faruk Aydin MD Osman Kizilkilic MD Abdulkadir Eren MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Otolaryngology Department, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Radiology Department, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | We report a case of ischemia of the auricle and acute parotitis that developed following embolization for epistaxis. A 53‐year‐old male was previously conservatively treated for epistaxis with bilateral posterior nasal packing due to hypertension. As the bleeding, continued the patient underwent bilateral embolization of the internal maxillary arteries. The bleeding was controlled but the patient developed acute ischemia of the ipsilateral parotid gland and the auricle that regressed with medical treatment. Laryngoscope, 2012 |
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| Keywords: | Epistaxis embolization auricular ischemia acute parotitis |
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