Carotid endarterectomy for radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis.
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.
Nishi
K
K
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima.
Uno
M
M
Ueda
S
S
Nishitani
K
K
Shinno
K
K
Nagahiro
S
S
Horiguchi
H
H
Sano
T
T
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