A Case of Catastrophic Epistaxis from the Internal Carotid Artery Due to
Multiple Surgeries and Irradiations for Pituitary tumor: Rescued Without
any Sequelae Utilizing High-Flow Bypass Using Radial Artery Graft and
Simultaneous Skull Base Reconstruction.
Abstract
A patient with internal carotid artery (ICA) rupture due to multiple
irradiations underwent revascularization with high-flow bypass under the
condition that endovascular treatment could not be performed. It was
possible to safely remove necrotic tissues and reconstruct the skull
base using trapping of the ruptured ICA.