Brain abscesses following carotid blowout syndrome: a case report.
Radiol Case Rep
; 19(4): 1319-1324, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of intracranial abscesses development in a patient with head and neck cancer after emergent treatment of carotid blowout syndrome with coil embolization. Our patient is a 60-year-old male who presented with hemoptysis and hematemesis, which raised concerns for impending carotid blowout syndrome. Endovascular occlusion was successfully achieved, and the patient was discharged in stable condition. Ten days later, the patient reported headaches and right facial pain, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple intracranial abscesses. Broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics were administered, leading to a variable response with some abscesses decreasing in size and others increasing. Seven weeks from discharge, the patient had no neurological deficits, and all abscesses had decreased in size.
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Radiol Case Rep
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2024
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Estados Unidos