Case report. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for laryngeal cancer via a non-bifurcating carotid artery.
The common carotid artery (CCA) usually divides into the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the external carotid artery (ECA). We present an extremely rare case of a non-bifurcating carotid artery through which intra-arterial chemotherapy for laryngeal cancer was administered. The CCA angiogram, as well as ultrasonographic evaluation of the carotid arteries, demonstrated a non-bifurcating CCA that subsequently constituted the ICA. Furthermore, several branches normally given off by the ECA arose directly from the single carotid artery. Superselective intra-arterial infusion of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (CDDP) was subsequently performed.
Murono
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. murono@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Nakanishi
Y
Y
Minami
T
T
Matsui
O
O
Furukawa
M
M
Yoshizaki
T
T
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003287:Contrast Media