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30-07-2023 | Carotid Stenosis | Letter to the Editor

Central retinal artery occlusion caused by radiation-induced carotid stenosis

Authors: Qingli Lu, Xiangning Han, Pei Liu, Xuemei Lin, Songdi Wu

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 1/2024

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a kind of acute ischemic disease as the main clinical manifestation of the disease is painless and sharp loss of vision [1]. CRAO has been frequently reported, while the literature on CRAO caused by radiation-induced carotid stenosis (RICS) is currently limited [1‐3]. Herein, we describe a rare case about CRAO caused by RICS following radiotherapy after tongue carcinoma. …

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Title: Central retinal artery occlusion caused by radiation-induced carotid stenosis
Authors: Qingli Lu
Xiangning Han
Pei Liu
Xuemei Lin
Songdi Wu
Publication date: 30-07-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Stenosis
Radiotherapy
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02346-3

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