Chronic Scalp Ulceration as a Late Complication of Fluoroscopically Guided Cerebral Aneurysm Embolization

• Published in: Dermatology (Basel) Vol. 224; no. 3; pp. 198 - 203
• Main Authors: López Aventín, Daniel, Gil, Inmaculada, López González, Demian Manzano, Pujol, Ramon M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Aneurysm; Aneurysms; Case and Review; Chronic Disease; Clinical Protocols; Dermatitis; Dermatology; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Fluoroscopy - adverse effects; Humans; Intracranial Aneurysm - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgery; Radiodermatitis - etiology; Radiodermatitis - surgery; Scalp Dermatoses - etiology; Scalp Dermatoses - surgery; Severity of Illness Index; Skin Ulcer - etiology; Skin Ulcer - surgery; Surgical Flaps; Fluoroscopy; Radiation dermatitis; Ulceration; Neurovascular embolization; Scalp

Fluoroscopy-induced chronic radiation dermatitis resulting from prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation during interventional procedures has been documented in the medical literature. However, this condition often requires a high clinical suspicion in order to establish a correct diagnosis. In this...