Massive Cervical Hematoma Developed Due to Spontaneous Rupture of External Carotid Artery

Česká verzia

Authors: Z. Horáková ; H. Binková
Authors place of work: Klinika ORL a chirurgie hlavy a krku FN u sv. Anny v Brně, přednosta prof. MUDr. R. Kostřica, CSc.
Published in the journal: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, 64, 2015, No. 2, pp. 126-129.
Category: Case Reports

Summary

Spontaneous rupture of a macroscopically intact carotid artery is extremely rare but life threatening pathology. We present a case of an enormous neck infiltration caused by a massive hematoma due to a spontaneous carotid rupture. This acute situation had to be urgently managed with intratracheal intubation followed by surgical treatment.

Keywords:
carotid rupture, hematoma, suffocation, neurofibromatosis

Zdroje

1. Bhanadari, R., Limbu, R. T., Ghimire, A.: Spontaneous neck haematoma. Nepalese Journal of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, 2, 2011, 2, s. 19-20.

2. Capps, R. B.: Multiple parathyroid tummors with massive mediastinal and subcutaneous hemorrhage. Am. J. Med. Sci,, 188, 1934, s. 800-805.

3. Jyung, R. W.: Massive, spontaneous facial hematoma in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient. Int. J. Otolaryng Head Neck Surg,, 2, 2013, ID26565, s. 4.

4. Pazardzhikleiev, D. D., Yovchev, I. P., Zhelev, D. D.: Neck hematoma caused by spontaneous common carotid artery rupture. Laryngoscope, 118, 2008, s. 684-686.

5. Seow, V. K., Chong, C. F., Wang, T., You, C. F., Han, H. Y., Chen, C. C.: Ruptured left subclavian artery aneurysm presenting as upper airway obstruction in von Recklinghausens disease. Resuscitation, 74, 2007, s. 563-566.

6. Smith, B. L., Munschauer, C. E., Diamond, M., Rivera, F.: Ruptured internal carotid aneurysm resulting from neurofibromatosis: treatment with intraluminal stent graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 32, 2000, s. 824-828.

7. Stenner, M., Helmstaedter. V., Spuentrup, E., Quante, G., Huettenbrink, K. B.: Cervical hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture of the superior thyroid artery: case report and rewiew of the literature. Head Neck, 32, 2010, s. 1277-1281.