title: Dissection of the distal vertebral artery treated by modified parent artery trapping and a contralateral stent barricade. A case report.
abstract: Endovascular trapping is the preferred treatment method for a vertebral dissecting aneurysm. We describe a case of ruptured dissecting aneurysms located just proximal to the vertebrobasilar junction treated by trapping the dissecting segment and barricading the basilar artery with a stent to protect against coil protrusion. Modified parent artery trapping with a stent barricade allows preservation of the adjoining confluent zone or side branch during endovascular trapping of the vertebral dissection.
authors.affiliation: East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. md.cwryu@gmail.com
authors.forename: C-W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: J-S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: E-J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*