title: Treatment of carotid siphon aneurysms with a microcell stent. A case report.
abstract: The treatment of giant, large, multiple or wide-necked carotid siphon aneurysms has always represented a challenge for neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. Very recently the use of stents with tiny holes has been proposed by two companies: Balt Silk Stent in Europe and Pipeline in America. We have used the Silk stent on a few patients and describe our first case who now has an eleven month follow-up. The carotid siphon presented three converging aneurysms sharing a very large common neck. The Silk stent (Balt Extrusion, Montmorency, France) was deployed through a 4F Balt introducer. The procedure was uneventful and very quick. As soon as the stent was positioned contrast medium stagnation was displayed within the aneurysm. The patient's post-operative course was normal and she was discharged three days later in good health.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Department, University of Bologna, Bellaria Hospital; Bologna, Italy - marco.leonardi@unibo.it.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dall'olio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Princiotta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simonetti