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A Case of intractable epistaxis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. El Jassar ,
D. Moraitis ,
M. Spencer  and
G. Sissions
P. El Jassar*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
D. Moraitis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
M. Spencer
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
G. Sissions
Affiliation:
Deparment of Radiology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. P. El Jassar, 10 Calcaria Crescent, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 9LN.
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Abstract

The surgical management of intractable epistaxis by external carotid artery ligation may become complicated if there is a high bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Occlusion of the bleeding vessels by catheter embolization is described in a patient in whom exploratio n of the neck had failed to locate the external carotid artery.

Keywords

EpistaxisEmbolization, therapeutic
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 12 , December 1997 , pp. 1192 - 1194
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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