Internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm masquerading as a peritonsillar abscess

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-261

  Thomas, Janelle A ^a   Ware, Theodore M ^a   Counselman, Francis L ^a,b,c  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Emergency Physicians of Tidewater   (United States)

^c Raleigh Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carotid artery; Peritonsillar abscess; Pseudoaneurysm; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; NECK INJURY; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRANGULATION;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECK; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0036202065     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00478-4     Document Type: Article

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