Radiation Ulcers of the Neck Should Not be Neglected: A Case of Vertebral Artery Blowout

Radiation Ulcers of the Neck Should Not be Neglected: A Case of Vertebral Artery Blowout

Radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies can result in late complications. Here, we report a patient with a rare vascular complication caused by radiation-induced ulcer of the head and neck region. The clinical presentation, its diagnosis, treatment and outcome are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adrian J.H. Koh, Raymond W.M. Ng, Raymand Lee, Wai Man Lui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
head
neck
radiation
ulcer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600299

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