Traumatic rupture of external carotid artery: report of emergency treatment with Guglielmi detachable coil.

Carotid dissection is a major complication of blunt head and neck trauma. The authors describe a case report of sudden bleeding of a distal branch of the external left carotid artery caused by a fracture of the mandible. This event occurred a week after the trauma.

[Tranylcypromine and general anesthesia. Description of a clinical case].

The Authors report a collapsial reaction during general anaesthesia for total hip replacement in a patient treated with tranylcipromine, an inhibitor of MAO, as antidepressant agent. She had discontinued drug intake eight days before. Nevertheless a serious collapsial reaction appeared in association with general anaesthesia.