A Case of Occlusive Radiation Vasculopathy Presenting as Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery, Left Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion and Literature Review
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Radiation vasculopathy is one of the rare causes of ischemic stroke. Carotid stenosis with large volume infarction may occur years after radiation therapy for head or neck cancer. We report a case of a patient with bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion presenting with left middle cerebral artery infarct 10 years after receiving treatment for tongue cancer. A literature review and discussion of treatment for such patients are presented.
2009 ◽
Vol 18
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pp. 74-77
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2019 ◽
Vol 40
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pp. 2617-2624
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