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.
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.
Kim
S M
SM
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center; Seoul, Korea - dhlee@amc.seoul.kr.
Lee
D H
DH
Choi
J W
JW
Choi
B S
BS
Kwon
S U
SU
Jeong
K S
KS
Suh
D C
DC
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