Carotid artery blowout producing massive hematemesis in the emergency department

Carotid artery blowout producing massive hematemesis in the emergency department

Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) is a rare and fatal complication which arises from patients who have been treated for head and neck cancer. The incidence of CBS is rare and not commonly seen by emergency physicians. We review a case of a 68-year-old woman with a history of laryngectomy and chemo-radi...

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Main Authors: Harrison K. Borno, Richard J. Menendez, John C. Chaloupka, Michael T. Dalley, David A. Farcy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
Carotid artery blowout
Massive hematemesis
Oral bleeding
Hypotension
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916000160

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