Recurrent severe secondary haemorrhage due to facial artery pseudoaneurysm following styloidectomy via tonsillectomy approach: A case report.

A 41-year-old female who underwent right-sided styloidectomy via tonsillectomy approach experienced refractory short-lasting severe secondary haemorrhage on the third, seventh and thirteen postoperative days. On examination under general anaesthesia, no major vessel injury was noticed. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography scan of the neck was done because no obvious bleeder was seen and refractory nature of bleeding. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography scan neck showed pseudoaneurysm of facial artery which was managed with endovascular embolization successfully.
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