TY - JOUR
T1 - Internal carotid pseudoaneurysm associated with tortuosity after tonsillectomy
T2 - A case report
AU - Xenos, Eleftherios S.
AU - Orr, Nathan
AU - Valentino, Joseph
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - We present a patient who was found to have an internal carotid pseudoaneurysm 3 years after tonsillectomy and chemoradiation for tonsillar cancer. Ha also had severe tortuosity of both internal carotid arteries. The lesion was in an anatomically challenging location, but an endoluminal approach was not feasible because of the extreme tortuosity. He underwent open repair with resection of the pseudoaneurysm and direct anastomosis with good results.
AB - We present a patient who was found to have an internal carotid pseudoaneurysm 3 years after tonsillectomy and chemoradiation for tonsillar cancer. Ha also had severe tortuosity of both internal carotid arteries. The lesion was in an anatomically challenging location, but an endoluminal approach was not feasible because of the extreme tortuosity. He underwent open repair with resection of the pseudoaneurysm and direct anastomosis with good results.
KW - carotid radiation
KW - carotid tortuosity
KW - pseudoaneurysm
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0032-1324737
DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1324737
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23997561
AN - SCOPUS:84865998117
SN - 1061-1711
VL - 21
SP - 159
EP - 161
JO - International Journal of Angiology
JF - International Journal of Angiology
IS - 3
ER -
