[Current diagnosis and treatment of pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery in postirradiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma]

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common of head and neck malignant tumors in southern region of China. Till date radiotherapy is considered as the first choice of treatment this disease.Although the rate of occurrence of pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery in post radiation treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is low, it is also a hot topic in department of otolaryngology and doctors because of its dangerous and lifethreatening emergencies.In order to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment of the disease, diagnosis, risk, treatment, prognosis and prevention are current summarized in this report.

Keywords: carotid vessels; epistaxis; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; pseudoaneurysms; radiotherapy.