title: Treatment of a middle cerebral artery giant aneurysm using a covered stent. Case report.
abstract: The authors report the case of a 60-year-old man harboring a wide-necked giant aneurysm of the M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA); his symptoms included transient ischemic attacks characterized by right hemiparesis and aphasia. The aneurysm was treated by placing a covered stent across the orifice of the aneurysm. The 18-month follow-up examination showed a very good outcome, with perfect left MCA patency, no new ischemic lesion, and minor residual aphasia and right hemiparesis. This is the first report in the literature of an MCA aneurysm treated using a covered stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pero
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denegri
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valvassori
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boccardi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scialfa
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene