title: Carotid endarterectomy for radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis.
abstract: A 60-year-old male presented with radiation-induced left carotid artery stenosis. Carotid endarterectomy was performed successfully without postoperative deficits. Carotid endarterectomy is the therapeutic management of choice for these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishitani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagahiro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horiguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects