Carotid Endarterectomy for Radiation-induced Carotid Artery Stenosis —Case Report—

Kyoko NISHI; Masaaki UNO; Shin UEDA; Kazutoshi NISHITANI; Kiyohito SHINNO; Shinji NAGAHIRO; Hidehisa HORIGUCHI; Toshiaki SANO

doi:10.2176/nmc.37.844

Kyoko NISHI, Masaaki UNO, Shin UEDA, Kazutoshi NISHITANI, Kiyohito SHINNO, Shinji NAGAHIRO, Hidehisa HORIGUCHI, Toshiaki SANO

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Kyoko NISHI
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Masaaki UNO
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Shin UEDA
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Kazutoshi NISHITANI
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Kiyohito SHINNO
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Shinji NAGAHIRO
Departments of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Hidehisa HORIGUCHI
Departments of Pathology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima
Toshiaki SANO
Departments of Pathology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima

Keywords: radiation, carotid artery stenosis, carotid endarterectomy

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1997 Volume 37 Issue 11 Pages 844-848

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.37.844

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Abstract

A 60-year-old male presented with radiation-induced left carotid artery stenosis. Carotid endarterectomy was performed successfully without postoperative deficits. Carotid endarterectomy is the therapeutic management of choice for these lesions.

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