title: Pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery branch following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Shau-Hsuan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shih-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Sheng-Lan
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cheng-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: 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*