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Management of Late Post-traumatic Facial Artery Pseudoaneurysmal Cyst: Review of Literature

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Pseudoaneurysms of the branches of the external carotid artery as a result of trauma are rare in oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. The most affected branches are the superficial temporal artery, internal maxillary artery and distal part of facial artery, usually where they pass over the bone. Very few cases of facial artery pseudoaneurysms of proximal parts (from external carotid artery up to the lower border of the mandible) are reported in the literature. We present a review of literature for management of late post-traumatic pseudoaneurysmal cyst and a case report involving proximal part of facial artery in the submandibular region following open reduction and rigid fixation of the condylar fracture in a 25-year-old male. To our knowledge this is the fourth reported case of proximal facial artery pseudoaneurysm.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Career Institute of Medical Research and Hospital, Hardoi Bypass Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Nisha K. Shetty

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College, Pune, 411043, Maharashtra, India

    Ramanojam Shandilya, Sudhir Pawar & Kiran Gadre

  3. Sunrise, 2122, Vijaynagar Colony, Behind Kaveri Hotel, Pune, 411030, Maharashtra, India

    Pushkar K. Gadre

  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, 442101, Maharashtra, India

    Divya Singh

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Shetty, N.K., Shandilya, R., Pawar, S. et al. Management of Late Post-traumatic Facial Artery Pseudoaneurysmal Cyst: Review of Literature. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 14, 201–205 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-014-0678-9

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