Journal of Cancer Science and Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2576-1447
+44 7868 792050
ISSN: 2576-1447
+44 7868 792050
Hana Malíkova
Czech Republic
Case Report
Reorganization of cerebral blood supply after radiation therapy for pharyngeal carcinoma
Author(s): Pavel Kalvach, Petr Schalek, Hana Malíkova, Peter Vasko, Martin Vogner and Daniel KovarPavel Kalvach, Petr Schalek, Hana Malíkova, Peter Vasko, Martin Vogner and Daniel Kovar
A case of radiation-induced occlusion of both internal carotid arteries is presented. A 58-year-old man with a history of surgical treatment for oropharyngeal carcinoma followed by radiotherapy 5 years ago, presented with a right-sided front-temporoparietal infarction as a result of insufficient cerebral blood supply. Angiography revealed occlusion of both internal carotid arteries and a right-sided occlusion of the common carotid artery. We describe an unusually efficient reorganization of his cerebral blood supply... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2576-1447.1000114