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- Title
Carotid blowout with infection: management with endovascular and open vascular approaches: a case report.
- Authors
Hertz JA; Valentino J; Kwolek CJ; Endean ED
- Abstract
The management of patients with head and neck cancer can be complicated by massive carotid artery hemorrhage, often requiring ligation owing to the emergent conditions and scarring from previous surgery and radiation. A case of emergent endovascular management of carotid artery hemorrhage in a patient treated for pharyngeal carcinoma is described. Hemorrhage was controlled, but on follow-up the patient developed a carotid-cutaneous fistula with exposure of the coils. Further management required the use of autogenous vein to replace the involved vessels. This case demonstrates that endovascular control of carotid hemorrhage can be successful, but close follow-up is necessary to identify potential subsequent complications.
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2004, Vol 38, Issue 5, p477
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/153857440403800515