Objective: To explore the clinical and imaging features of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) complicated by acute carotid blowout syndrome (CBS), analyze the risk factors for CBS, and improve diagnostic vigilance for early intervention.
Methods: This retrospective review was conducted between January 2003 and May 2023. Altogether, 49 patients with post-irradiation NPC with CBS and 49 patients without CBS as control group were enrolled.