Claudication on mastication following bilateral external carotid ligation.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2358341.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Ligation of both external carotid arteries to control epistaxis can produce a decrease in the blood supply of the muscles of mastication sufficient to cause pain typical of claudication while chewing. We report 3 cases of this complication. We advocate that this procedure be used only in special circumstances.
Medical subject headings
- Carotid Artery, External
- Mastication
- Masticatory Muscles
- Pain
- Postoperative Complications