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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Transcatheter arterial embolization for traumatic injury to the pharyngeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery: Two case reports.

Daisuke Yunaiyama, Yuki Takara, Takehiro Kobayashi, Mika Muraki, Taro Tanaka, Mitsuru Okubo, Toru Saguchi, Motoki Nakai, Kazuhiro Saito, Kiyoaki Tsukahara and 2 more

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Daisuke YunaiyamaDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan. yuunai@tokyo-med.ac.jp.
Yuki TakaraDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Takehiro KobayashiDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Mika MurakiDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Taro TanakaDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Mitsuru OkuboDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Toru SaguchiDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Motoki NakaiDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Kazuhiro SaitoDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Kiyoaki TsukaharaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Yuri IshiiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Hiroshi HommaDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku 160-0023, Japan.
Tokyo Medical University · JP

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Abstract

backgroundThe ascending pharyngeal artery (APhA) comprises the pharyngeal trunk (PT) and neuromeningeal trunk. The PT feeds the nasopharynx and adjacent tissue, which potentially connects with the sphenopalatine artery (SPA), branched from the internal maxillary artery (IMA). Due to its location deep inside the body, the PT is rarely injured by trauma. Here, we present two cases that underwent transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) of the PT of the APhA due to trauma and iatrogenic procedure. CASE SUMMARY: Case 1 is a 49-year-old Japanese woman who underwent transoral endoscopy under sedation for a medical check-up. The nasal airway was inserted as glossoptosis occurred during sedation. Bleeding from the nasopharynx was observed during the endoscopic procedure. As the bleeding continued, the patient was referred to our hospital for further treatment. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated extravasation in the nasopharynx originating from the right Rosenmuller fossa. TAE was performed and the extravasation disappeared after embolization. Case 2 is a 28-year-old Japanese woman who fell from the sixth floor of a building and was transported to our hospital. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a complex facial fracture accompanying extravasation in the left pterygopalatine fossa to the nasopharynx. Angiography demonstrated an irregular third portion of the IMA. As angiography after TAE of the IMA demonstrated extravasation from the PT of the APhA, additional TAE to the artery was performed. The bleeding stopped after the procedure.

conclusionRadiologists should be aware that the PT of the APhA can be a bleeding source, which has a potential connection with the SPA.

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ArteriesCase reportCathetersHemorrhageInjuryTrauma

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