Emergent Endovascular Management of Carotid Blowout Syndrome: A Case Report

Carotid blowout syndrome is a rare but life-threatening complication in heavily treated head and neck cancer patients whose outcome depends on early diagnosis and prompt intervention. This report describes the case of a patient with prior irradiation who underwent emergent endovascular treatment after rupture of a 2.9cm external carotid artery branch pseudoaneurysm.