Cause of epistaxis in patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
- Author:
Jianli ZHANG
1
;
Yuejian WANG
;
Weixiong CHEN
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Foshan Hospital of Sun Yet-sen University, Foshan, 528000, China. zjli@fsyyy.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False;
etiology;
Epistaxis;
etiology;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms;
radiotherapy;
Retrospective Studies
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2010;24(9):394-399
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the cause of epistasis in patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
METHOD:Seventy nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases with epistasis after radiotherapy were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULT:The causes of epistasis were local nasopharyngeal carcinoma recurrent 34.3% (24/70), pseudoaneurysm 14.3% (10/70) and nasopharyngeal crust 51.4% (36/70). Seven cases with local recurrent, 3 cases with pseudoaneurysm and 1 cases with nasopharyngeal crust and osteoradionecrosis died of intractable epistasis.
CONCLUSION:Epistasis in patients irradiated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is dangerous complication, especially in cases with local recurrent and pseudoaneurysm. Nasopharyngeal crust must be treated actively.
