Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for chronic total occlusion of intracranial carotid artery: a case report.
Chronic total occlusion of cerebrovascular lesions is regarded as a contraindication to revascularization. We describe a case of chronic total occlusion of intracranial internal carotid artery that iwass successfully recanalized by endovascular treatment. A 72-year-old man who presented with slight right hemiparesis was proved to have chronic total occlusion of the left intracranial internal carotid artery. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting was achieved using reversal of flow with the Parodi Anti-Embolic System. The present case indicates that percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting can be an effective therapeutic option in selected patients with chronic total occlusion of cerebrovascular lesions.
Ishihara
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Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Kobe City General Hospital 4-6, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0046, Japan - sara20021209@yahoo.co.jp.
Sakai
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Kuroiwa
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Sakaguchi
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M
Morizane
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A
Sakai
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Yano
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Kajikawa
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Yamagami
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Kobayashi
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