title: Partially thrombosed vertebral artery aneurysm with wall enhancement treated by stent-assisted coil embolization.
abstract: A 50-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of dysarthria caused by a partially thrombosed vertebral artery (VA) aneurysm. Magnetic resonance imaging showed enhancement of the thickened wall and angiography detected staining. Stent-assisted coil embolization with protection of the parent artery patency was performed. The patient's clinical course was unremarkable and shrinking of the aneurysm was obtained. The stent-assisted coil embolization promoted intra-aneurysm flow disruption and stabilized the wall environment, suggesting another strategy for the treatment of partially thrombosed VA aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan. toshiabe@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Naoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hagihara
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirohata
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Norimitsu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Naofumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayabuchi
mesh_terms: D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology*