Superficial temporal arteriovenous fistula as a complication of rhytidectomy.
J Craniofac Surg
; 23(2): 603-5, 2012 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
A 67-year-old woman who had undergone rhytidectomy 5 years before her presentation experienced increasing pulsatile tinnitus on the left side that had begun 2 years earlier. Angiography revealed a direct arteriovenous fistula between the superficial temporal artery and superficial temporal vein in front of her left ear. There was a scar from the earlier cosmetic surgery at the site. The fistula was embolized with N-butyl cyanoacrylate, and her tinnitus disappeared. We posit that the fistula was a complication of rhytidectomy and that a small arteriovenous fistula formed at the time of surgery and enlarged over time. This case indicates that arteriovenous fistulae can occur as a delayed complication of cosmetic surgery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Arterias Temporales
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Ritidoplastia
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Fístula Arteriovenosa
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Embolización Terapéutica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniofac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón