Correction of carotid artery stenosis by stent placement ameliorated paroxysmal hypertension after radiation treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report

Correction of carotid artery stenosis by stent placement ameliorated paroxysmal hypertension after radiation treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Paroxysmal hypertension can be associated with failure of the carotid artery baroreceptors due to past exposure to radiation treatment. This report describes a patient whose repeated paroxysmal hypertensive episodes were ameliorated following placement of a carotid artery stent f...

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Main Authors: Itzhak Brook, Ezra Cohen, Andrew Stemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Paroxysmal hypertension
Carotid artery
Stent
Radiation
Postprandial hypotension
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03293-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03293-y

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