title: Endovascular rescue from arterial rupture and thrombosis during middle cerebral artery stenting.
abstract: Intravascular stents are being used with increasing frequency in interventional neuroradiology. Iatrogenic arterial rupture is an uncommon but serious complication. We present a case of arterial rupture and subarachnoid haemorrhage during middle cerebral artery stenting, treated by emergency additional, overlapping stenting and balloon tamponade of the dissected vessel. Thrombotic occlusion of the artery was managed by intra-arterial abciximab. Normal vessel patency was re-established within 20 min and the patient recovered with no neurological deficit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Pundang CHA Hospital, 351 Yatap-ding, Pundang-gu, 463-712 Sungnam, South Korea. jyahn@cha.ac.kr
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000077284:Abciximab; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002404:Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D000077284:Abciximab