De novo basilar artery aneurysm formation after placement of a Wingspan stent.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2011

Abstract

Report the de novo formation of an aneurysm after wingspan placement and describe the treatment modality. We report a patient with symptomatic basilar stenosis who underwent placement of a wingspan stent. On 9-month follow-up, the patient was found to have a new 5-mm aneurysm adjacent to the proximal tines of the stent. The patient subsequently underwent placement of an enterprise stent and coils for aneurysm occlusion. We reviewed the literature and discussed possible etiologies for the development of this unique de novo aneurysm.

Volume

153

Issue

11

First Page

2147

Last Page

2150

ISSN

0942-0940

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

21822984

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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