Retrospective analysis of massive epistaxis and pseudoaneurysms in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
Liang ZengWei WanQing LuoHongqun JiangJing YePublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
Pseudoaneurysm, which was a serious complication after radiotherapy in patients with NPC, could cause massive epistaxis with high mortality. The formation of a pseudoaneurysm was closely associated with a high carcinoma stage, re-radiotherapy, and local bone destruction and infection. Most cases had sentinel epistaxis, which was considered the bleeding characteristic. The imaging material prompted that pseudoaneurysm had a predisposition to the petrous part of the ICA, while the preferred therapy was endovascular embolization treatment.
Keyphrases
- early stage
- locally advanced
- radiation induced
- radiation therapy
- high resolution
- squamous cell carcinoma
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular events
- rectal cancer
- stem cells
- internal carotid artery
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- replacement therapy
- photodynamic therapy
- bone marrow
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- fluorescence imaging