Case report: Endovascular intervention of internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm (PSA) is a serious complication after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and once it ruptures and bleeds, it will seriously affect the patient's survival and prognosis. However, because of its relatively low incidence, many medical institutions lack experience in managing this type of emergency.

Case information

In this case report, we described two cases suffered ruptured internal carotid artery PSA after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, including their history, diagnosis, and treatment. Both cases underwent emergency endovascular interventions, one of which with long-term healing after embolization of the PSA, and the other one with re-bleeding after embolization and was eventually stopped by embolizati

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature