title: Stenting of the extracranial internal carotid artery for dissecting aneurysm.
abstract: Symptomatic dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery are not frequent. Medical treatment of these lesions can be ineffective and surgical options present high morbidity. We describe a case successfully treated with endovascular therapy, using a self-expanding stent. The advantages of the endovascular treatment and the rationale of the use of self-expanding stents are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroradiology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castellan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casasco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Toso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D015607:Stents; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014654:Vascular Patency