pseuodoaneurysm

There are many complications that can occur as a result of wisdom teeth removal. Such complications from wisdom teeth removal are discussed on this website at http://www.teethremoval.com/complications.html. One complication that does not receive much attention, perhaps because it does not occur much, is a pseudoaneurysm or false aneurysm. A pseudoaneurysm usually occurs from an aterial breach or rupture in an artery which leads to a leakage of blood and a resulting hematoma. One case of this occurring in a 25 year old man is on the complications page. The pseuodoaneurysm and adjacent parent artery were occluded through the use of cannulization aided by computed tomographic angiography. Another more recent case of pseuodoaneurysm occuring after wisdom teeth removal is described in an article by Rawat et al., titled “Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm: A Life-Threatening Complication After Surgical Extraction of Impacted Maxillary Third Molar,” appearing in … Read more