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Massive epistaxis following sphenoid sinus exploration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. Hollis ,
J. A. McGlashan ,
R. M. Walsh  and
D. A. Bowdler
L. J. Hollis
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH.
J. A. McGlashan
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH.
R. M. Walsh
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH.
D. A. Bowdler*
Affiliation:
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH.
*
Mr D. A. Bowdler, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB.
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Abstract

Internal carotid artery trauma is a rare but potentially disastrous complication of surgery to the sphenoid sinus and pituitary gland. Emergency and elective procedures to establish haemostasis are discussed.

Keywords

Carotid arteryinternalSphenoid sinussurgeryEpistaxis
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , February 1994 , pp. 171 - 173
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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