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A member asked:

Digging out tonssil stones with q-tip and had bad pain with some bleeding from pushing too far in & hard. could i cause a pseudoaneurysm from this?

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Unlikely: A pseudoanuerysm is caused by injury to the vessel wall. A blunt object is unlikely to do this, especially since there are usually not large arteries in that area. You probably scratched the surrounding tissue which does have a very rich blood supply.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/5/2016

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