Journal of Cancer Science and Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2576-1447
ISSN: 2576-1447
Department of Neurology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady Prague, Czech Republic
Martin Vogner has been involved in many quantitative as well as qualitative studies; but her expertise are mostly related to qualitative and action research. Department of Neurology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady Prague, 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 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