Pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery following radical neck dissection and irradiation: a case report and review of the literature.
A 54-year-old man developed a pseudoaneurysm of the left external carotid artery 8 years after concluding treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Treatment included radiation therapy, radical neck dissection and a myocutaneous pectoralis major flap. Percutaneous transcatheter embolization resulted in thrombosis of the pseudoaneurysm. A review of the literature yielded only six other reported cases of pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery proper.
Minion
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Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-3280.
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Baxter
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Lieberman
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*