title: Vascular reconstruction of a fusiform basilar aneurysm with the Silk embolization system.
abstract: We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a fusiform aneurysm of the basilar cerebral artery, who was successfully treated with the placement of a novel flow diverter system (Silk stent).
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Travesia de la Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. josemanuel.pumar@usc.es
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Pumar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Garcia-Dorrego
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Nieto
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Vazquez-Herrero
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Blanco-Ulla
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Vazquez-Martin
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome