Pseudo-aneurysm of the carotid bifurcation secondary to radiation

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 877-878

  Girishkumar, H T ^a   Sivakumar, M ^a   Andaz, S ^a   Santosh, V ^a   Solomon, R ^a   Brown, M ^a  

^a BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, false; Carotid artery diseases surgery; Radiation injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN PERFUSION; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CASE REPORT; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MALE; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSIL CARCINOMA;

ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TONSILLAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033380597     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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