Perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage as a rare delayed complication of radiation therapy in a patient with parotid basaloid squamous cell carcinoma

J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2024 Jun;55(2):354-359. doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2024.02.006. Epub 2024 Feb 27.

Abstract

In this case report, we address a rare entity of parotid cancer: basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, which was surgically unresectable and had thus far only been treated with radiation therapy. Following twenty years of continuous remission, our patient presented with an acute perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage. The cause of the acute perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage was a delayed complication of radiation therapy.

Keywords: Cavernous Hemangioma; Parotid Neoplasm; Radiation-Induced Abnormalities; Subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotid Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage* / diagnostic imaging
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage* / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed