Pseudoaneurysm of the lingual artery as an unusual radiological finding of oropharyngeal carcinoma

Espallargas, Irene; Marsico, Salvatore; Zuccarino, Flavio; González-Ortiz, Sofía; Maiques Llácer, José María; Capellades Font, Jaume; Medrano-Martorell, Santiago

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20200063

Pseudoaneurysm of the lingual artery as an unusual radiological finding of oropharyngeal carcinoma

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Espallargas I, Marsico S, Zuccarino F, González-Ortiz S, Maiques JM, Capellades J, et al. Pseudoaneurysm of the lingual artery as an unusual radiological finding of oropharyngeal carcinoma. BJR Case Rep. 2020 Oct 22; 6(4): 20200063. DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20200063

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Pseudoaneurysms of the lingual artery are an extremely rare entity and often are consequence of neck surgery, trauma or inflammation (e.g., due to chemoradiotherapy or odontogenic infection), and may cause life-threatening bleeding. To our knowledge, this is the first report of buccal bleeding secondary to the presence of a previously undiagnosed oropharyngeal carcinoma with an associated lingual artery pseudoaneurysm.