title: Hybrid carotid stent for the management of a venous aneurysm of the sigmoid sinus treated by sole stenting.
abstract: We describe the case of a 59-year-old female presenting with a disabling pulsatile tinnitus caused by a venous aneurysm of the sigmoid sinus. This is the first successful case of sole stenting, using a closed-cell design in the central part of the stent, leading to the occlusion of the aneurysm and the cure of the tinnitus. Venous aneurysms of the dural sinuses are rare causes of pulsatile tinnitus and the sole stenting technique provides a simpler, safe, and effective approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Specialties Hospital, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico. jasantosfranco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Santos-Franco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nava-Salgado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zenteno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vega-Montesinos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pane-Pianese
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome