Radiation-induced cerebrovascular disease in children
Radiation-induced internal carotid artery occlusion has not been well recognized previously as a cause of childhood cerebrovascular disease. A child who had received radiation as a neonate for a hemangioma involving the left orbit at the age of 6 years experienced a recurrent right-sided paresis, vascular headaches, and speech difficulties. Angiography showed a hypoplastic left carotid artery with occlusion of both the anterior and middle cerebral arteries. Collateral vessels bypassed the occluded-stenotic segments. Review of the literature showed two additional cases of large vessel occlusion in childhood associated with anastomatic telangiectatic vessel development following early radiation therapy of facial hemangioma.
- Research Organization:
- Harvard Medical School, Boston
- OSTI ID:
- 7215327
- Journal Information:
- Neurology; (United States), Journal Name: Neurology; (United States) Vol. 26; ISSN NEURA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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