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Pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery: A forgotten complication of tonsillitis?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. G. Watson ,
A. S. Robertson  and
I. R. Colquhoun
M. G. Watson*
Affiliation:
Sunderland
A. S. Robertson
Affiliation:
Sunderland
I. R. Colquhoun
Affiliation:
Sunderland
*
Mark G. Watson, F.R.C.S., ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN.
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Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery is an uncommon but potentially lethal complication of tonsillar or peritonsillar sepsis, which appears to have occurred more frequently prior to the introduction of penicillin. Management of such a case is discussed, and a literature review presented.

Keywords

Internal carotid arteryTonsillitisPseudoaneurysm
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 7 , July 1991 , pp. 588 - 590
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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