Endovascular Treatment of a Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Contaminated Wound: Report of a Case

• Published in: Acta Medica Nagasakiensia Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 65 - 68
• Main Authors: YAMAGUCHI, Nimpei, KANEKO, Kenichi, IWANAGA, Tetsu, KOMURO, Satoru, TAKAHASHI, Haruo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nagasaki University School of Medicine 2012
• Subjects: carotid artery; Pseudoaneurysm

We herein report a case of carotid artery pseudoaneurysm following intensive treatment for hypopharyngeal carcinoma. An81-year-old male had undergone surgery and concurrent chemoradiotherapy to treat hypopharyngeal carcinoma (T4aN1M0).This treatment led to a complete response, but pseudoaneurysms we...