Emergent Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Dissecting Aneurysm of the Intradural Vertebral Artery Using a Self-Expandable Intracranial Stent and a Bioactive Hydrophilic coil. |
Sang Il Suh, Hae Young Seol, Taik Kun Kim, Nam Joon Lee, Jung Hyuk Kim, Taek Hyun Kwon |
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. seol@korea.ac.kr 2Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Ruptured dissecting aneurysm of the vertebral artery requires a rapid treatment because of the high rate of fatal early rebleeding. Stent-assisted coil embolization has been introduced as an effective procedure for both aneurysmal occlusion and parent artery preservation. We report a case of successful urgent treatment of ruptured dissecting aneurysm using a self-expandable, intracranial stent (Neuroform(R)) and a coated coil (HydroCoil(R)). |
Key Words:
Vertebral artery; Coil embolization; Dissecting Aneurysm; Stent |
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