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Endovascular Treatment for Carotid Blowout Syndrome after Radiation: A Case Report

Authors :
João C. W. A. Costa
Diogo Roriz
Óscar F. Gonçalves
Roger Rodrigues
Gabriel Anacleto
Source :
Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy. 9
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
OMICS Publishing Group, 2017.

Abstract

Carotid blowout syndrome is one of the most complex bleeding complications that may occur in head and neck cancers patients. The purpose of this paper is to report the clinical manifestations and endovascular management of a case of patient with neck malignancies and a history of radiotherapy. The patient underwent immediate covered stent deployment which resulted in the successful control of bleeding.

Details

ISSN :
19485956
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........a35f6ec4eeedbd39590c1b483cf5da53
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5956.1000499