Open AccessEndovascular treatment of a ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery in a patient with nasopharyngeal cancer: A case report
Author(s) -
Jung Soo Park,
Hyoung Gyu Jang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.9121
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , digital subtraction angiography , internal carotid artery , embolization , radiology , surgery , external carotid artery , angiography , complication
Radiation therapy (RT) for nasopharyngeal cancer can cause several complications. In rare cases, an internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm can occur, which can be fatal. We report the experience of a nasopharyngeal cancer patient who underwent radiation therapy and subsequently developed a fatal pseudoaneurysm of the petrous internal carotid artery.