Guglielmi detachable coil treatment of a partially thrombosed giant basilar artery aneurysm in a child

Authors
Firat, MM Cekirge, S Saatci, I Akalan, N Balkanci, F
Citation
Mm. Firat et al., Guglielmi detachable coil treatment of a partially thrombosed giant basilar artery aneurysm in a child, NEURORADIOL, 42(2), 2000, pp. 142-144
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
142 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(200002)42:2<142:GDCTOA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report a partially thrombosed giant of the aneurysm basilar artery with prominent mass effect, diagnosed in an 11 year-old child who presented with neurological deficits due to brain stem compression. After the patent port ion of the aneurysm was embolised with Guglielmi detachable coils, remarkab le clinical improvement occurred. Angiography demonstrated complete occlusi on of the aneurysm and MRI revealed dramatic shrinkage of the aneurysm at 6 -month and 1-year follow-up.