Pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery branch following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Rupture of irradiated arteries in patients with head and neck cancer is an uncommon complication. We present the first case of a pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery branch that developed after irradiation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and was successfully treated by microcoil embolization therapy. Clinicians should be aware of this unusual complication to avoid a potentially erroneous management.
Li
Shau-Hsuan
SH
Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. lee.a0928@msa.hinet.net
Hsu
Shih-Wei
SW
Wang
Sheng-Lan
SL
Chen
Hui-Chun
HC
Huang
Cheng-Hua
CH
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*