[Bilateral carotid stenting for radiation-induced arterial stenosis]

No Shinkei Geka. 2001 Jun;29(6):559-63.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral radiation-induced internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis treated with stenting. A 67-year-old man experienced transient left hemiparesis several times, and it was diagnosed as a bilateral ICA stenosis by magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) and cervical ultrasound sonogram (US). Ten years before, the patient had received radiation therapy (66 Gy) and radical resection for a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the right infrapharyngeal space. A cerebral angiogram showed bilateral severe ICA stenosis (right; 90%, left; 99%). We diagnosed this as radiation-induced ICA stenosis, and performed carotid angioplasty with a self-expanding stent. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged without neurological deficits. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is difficult in the case of carotid artery stenosis due to radiation-induced arterial injury. Carotid stenting may be an alternative treatment for such a patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / radiation effects*
  • Carotid Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Carotid Stenosis / etiology
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiation Injuries / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Stents*