title: Ruptured cerebral aneurysms treated by stent-assisted GDC embolization--two case reports with long-term follow-up.
abstract: Two cases of acutely ruptured cerebral aneurysm of low dome/neck ratio treated by stent-assisted GDC embolization using balloon-expandable coronary stent, and also their long-term follow-up results are reported. After embolization, the basilar trunk aneurysm was completely occluded, and partial occlusion was obtained for the internal carotid (IC)-paraclinoid aneurysm. Oral ticropidine (200 mg/day) was given after the embolization, and no neurological events were seen during long-term follow-up (64-68 months). Follow-up angiograms of the basilar trunk aneurysm at 20 months showed complete occlusion and no in-stent stenosis. Follow-up angiograms of the IC-paraclinoid aneurysm at 52 months showed complete occlusion of the aneurysm, but mild stenosis at the distal end of the stent graft. These cases suggested that stent-assisted GDC embolization is effective for prevention of rebleeding from ruptured aneurysm during long-term observation even with sufficient dose of antiplatelets therapy. Caution should be taken on aneurysmal recanalization and parent artery stenosis due to stent deployment during long-term period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hakodate National Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan. hmanabe@hnh.hosp.go.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents