Transcarotid Mechanical Thrombectomy for Embolic Intracranial Large Vessel Occlusion after Endovascular Deconstructice Embolization for Carotid Blowout Syndrome

Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) is a fatal complication of head and neck cancer. Endovascular treatment, particularly deconstructive embolization, is effective for CBS, but it might result in thromboembolic events. We report the case of a 57-year-old man with underlying recurrent head and neck cancer...

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Main Authors: Chi-Ju Lu, Yen-Heng Lin, Chung-Wei Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology 2020-03-01
Series:Neurointervention
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Online Access:http://neurointervention.org/upload/pdf/neuroint-2019-00241.pdf