Internal carotid artery hemorrhage after irradiation and osteoradionecrosis of the skull base

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dc.contributor.authorLam, H.
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, V.
dc.contributor.authorWormald, P.
dc.contributor.authorvan Hasselt, C.
dc.date.issued2001
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2001 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc Published by Mosby, Inc.
dc.description.abstract<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the clinical presentation and management of internal carotid artery rupture after irradiation and osteoradionecrosis of the skull base.<h4>Study design and setting</h4>A retrospective review of the patients in an otorhinolaryngology-head and neck secondary and tertiary referral center.<h4>Methodology</h4>From January 1993 to December 1996, patients with hemorrhage from internal carotid artery as a complication of irradiation and osteoradionecrosis of skull base were reviewed and analyzed.<h4>Results</h4>Four patients with internal carotid arterial rupture were included in this study. Angiography was performed in all cases. Embolization of the aneurysm was performed on 2 patients and the remaining 2 patients underwent occlusion of their internal carotid arteries. Three of the 4 patients did not survive. The fourth is currently alive and well 18 months after embolization of 1 internal carotid artery.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Skull base osteoradionecrosis with bleeding from internal carotid artery is a potentially fatal complication of irradiation. Angiography was the mainstay of diagnosis with embolization of the aneurysm and embolization or ligation of the internal carotid artery being the management options. Internal carotid artery occlusion is the definitive treatment provided cross circulation is adequate.<h4>Significance</h4>The advantages and disadvantages of the treatment options are discussed and a management protocol is proposed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityHenry Chuen Kwong Lam, Victor James Abdullah, Peter John Wormald and Charles Andrew Van Hasselt
dc.description.urihttp://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymhn/home
dc.identifier.citationOtolaryngology, 2001; 125(5):522-527
dc.identifier.doi10.1067/mhn.2001.118248
dc.identifier.issn0194-5998
dc.identifier.issn1097-6817
dc.identifier.orcidWormald, P. [0000-0001-7753-7277]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/42903
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMosby Inc
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1067/mhn.2001.118248
dc.subjectSkull Base
dc.subjectCarotid Artery, Internal
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectNasopharyngeal Neoplasms
dc.subjectCarotid Artery Diseases
dc.subjectAneurysm, False
dc.subjectOsteoradionecrosis
dc.subjectRupture, Spontaneous
dc.subjectHemorrhage
dc.subjectRadiotherapy
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMale
dc.titleInternal carotid artery hemorrhage after irradiation and osteoradionecrosis of the skull base
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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