title: Containing a Clot in the Mid-Basilar Artery Using a Self-Expandable Stent to Prevent Distal Clot Migration during Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis. A Case Report.
abstract: During local intra-arterial thrombolysis (LIT), management of the secondary embolization of a fragmented or dislodged clot can be cumbersome. The fate could be dismal if without pursuit and lysis of the migrated clot. Recently, we successfully managed a patient with acute ischemia due to a large clot impinged in the mid basilar trunk while avoiding distal migration of the clot by containing the impinged clot using a self-expandable stent during LIT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center; Seoul, Korea - dhlee@amc.seoul.kr.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
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authors.lastname: Kwon
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authors.lastname: Jeong
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authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Suh
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