Basilar dissecting aneurysm successfully treated by FRED Flow-Diverter device: first case report in Colombia

INTRODUCTION.Dissecting basilar artery aneurysms have an unpredictable course, eventually evolving to serious hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke; on the other hand, its therapeutic approach in controversial and there are no clear lines of treatment.CASE REPORT.We report a case of a 28-year-old female wi...

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Published in:Acta Neurológica Colombiana 2018-01, Vol.34 (3), p.199
Main Authors: Nader, Rafael Peñarete, Cifuentes, Jorge, Mayte Castro Jiménez, Hernández, Alfredo, Laura Duque Guidales
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Aneurysms
Case reports
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Summary:INTRODUCTION.Dissecting basilar artery aneurysms have an unpredictable course, eventually evolving to serious hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke; on the other hand, its therapeutic approach in controversial and there are no clear lines of treatment.CASE REPORT.We report a case of a 28-year-old female with brain stem infarction secondary to basilar dissecting aneurysm successfully treated by Flow-Redirection Endoluminal Device (FRED).CONCLUSION.Endovascular treatment of dissecting basilar artery aneurysms with FRED seems to offer advantages over traditional open surgical techniques and conventional stents in selected cases.
ISSN:0120-8748
2422-4022
DOI:10.22379/24224022213