Patients Patients 8
Age (min-max; mean±std dev) Age (min-max; mean±std dev) 54-69; 62.75±5.6
Gender (Male/Female) Gender (Male/Female) 7/1
Primary Tumor Site Oral Cavity 3
Oropharynx/Hypopharynx 3
Larynx 2
N Stage N1 1
N2 3
N3 4
Previous Radiotherapy Previous Radiotherapy 3/8
Neck Dissection Functional 2
Radical 3
Adjuvant Treatment RT 4
CRT 4
Time to Recurrence Following Primary Treatment; months (min-max; mean±std dev) Time to Recurrence Following Primary Treatment; months (min-max; mean±std dev) 6-18; 11.37±3.8
Predisposing Factors Tumor infiltration 8/8
Fistula 3/8
Wound Infection 5/8
Necrosis 6/8
Site of Rupture Common Carotid 5
Internal Carotid 2
External Carotid 1
Type of Carotid Blow-out Type III 8/8
Time to Carotid Blow-out; months (min-max; mean±std dev) Time to Carotid Blow-out; months (min-max; mean±std dev)
2-8; 4.5±1.8