title: Intrathecal injection of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of basilar artery dissection: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Basilar artery dissection is a rare occurrence, and is significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of basilar artery dissection treated with mesenchymal stem cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 17-year-old Korean man who was diagnosed with basilar artery dissection. Infarction of the bilateral pons, midbrain and right superior cerebellum due to his basilar artery dissection was partially recanalized by intrathecal injection of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells. No immunosuppressants were given to our patient, and human leukocyte antigen alloantibodies were not detected after cell therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case indicates that intrathecal injections of mesenchymal stem cells can be used in the treatment of basilar artery dissection.
authors.affiliation: Seoul Cord Blood Bank, Histostem Ltd,, Seoul Life Foundation Building, 518-4, Dunchon-dong, Kang Dong-gu, Seoul 134-060, Korea. hhanscord@seoulcord.co.kr.
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Sang-Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jennifer J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Soo-Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Seung-Hyup
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Bok-Hwan
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Chun