Management of postradiation late hemorrhage following treatment for HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Madelyn N StevensJean-Nicolas GallantMichael J FeldmanAnthony J SermariniAnthony CmelakBarbara MurphyAlexander LangermanYoung KimSarah L RohdeKyle MannionRobert J SinardJames L NettervilleRohan ChitaleMichael C TopfPublished in: Head & neck (2022)
Acute oropharyngeal hemorrhage is a sequelae following treatment for HPV-positive OPSCC. The majority of bleeds occurred within a year of completion of treatment. While more research is needed to determine optimal treatment paradigms, endovascular intervention should be considered, even if noninvasive imaging does not demonstrate active bleeding.