The Endovascular Management of Saccular Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 396-400, 2008.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this retrospective study was to report the outcome of the endovascular treatment of eight patients with eight saccular posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Over the last seven years (1999-2006), eight consecutive patients with saccular PICA aneurysms were treated by endovascular methods. Five of the aneurysms were presented with subarachnoid hemorrhaging, whereas three were discovered incidentally. Four of the aneurysms (3 ruptured and 1 incidental) were treated by intrasaccular coiling, whereas the remaining four (1 ruptured and 3 incidental) were treated by vertebral artery (VA) occlusion.RESULTS:
Of the four aneurysms treated by intrasaccular coiling, three were completely packed with coils and one was partially packed. In three of four patients who underwent vertebral artery occlusions, follow-up digital subtraction angiographies demonstrated thrombosed aneurysms and PICA. No procedure-related morbidity occurred and no re-bleed was encountered during a follow-up examination (mean; 31 months).CONCLUSION:
As a result of this study, we found that the endovascular management of saccular PICA aneurysms should be considered as safe and effective.
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Main subject:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebellum
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Intracranial Aneurysm
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Aneurysm, Ruptured
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Incidental Findings
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Embolization, Therapeutic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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