Peripheral vascular disease: carotid and vertebral brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis.
For years, intra-arterial brachytherapy has been a recognized method for treating recurrent stenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement. However, its use in arteries supplying the brain has not been described to date. We report a case treated with intra-arterial brachytherapy for high-grade recurrent stenoses of the high cervical internal carotid artery and the proximal vertebral artery. At 2-year follow-up, the outcome was successful.
Seemann
Jörg H
JH
Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Charité Berlin, Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany. joerg.seemann@charite.de
Leppien
Andreas
A
Feyer
Petra
P
Felix
Roland
R
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy