title: Mechanically-induced proximal arterial occlusion and stent-within-a-stent technique for the treatment of bilateral vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms.
abstract: Several endovascular approaches have been used in the treatment of dissecting aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar system. We present a case of a bilateral spontaneous vertebral artery (VA) dissecting aneurysms presenting with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. The dominant left VA aneurysm was treated with a stent-within-a-stent construct and the contralateral VA aneurysm was proximally occluded, with no complications, by an unintentional mechanically-induced arterial occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University, College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Kyungki-Do, Seoul, Korea. tkkim@kumc.or.kr
authors.forename: T-K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Seol
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014711:Vertebral Artery