title: [Endovascular treatment of basilar artery aneurysms associated with proximal fenestration--report of two cases].
abstract: Fenestration refers to the localized duplication of a vessel. This developmental anomaly has tendency to form aneurysms caused by the defect in the media of the arterial wall. We present two cases of successful endovascular treatment of a saccular aneurysm associated with fenestrated basilar artery at its proximal end. One of these aneurysms was firstly partially embolized with mechanically detachable coils and then, after one year follow-up, a stent implantation was performed. The second patient underwent a complete, one step embolization with mechanically detachable coils.
authors.affiliation: Pracownia Radiologii Zabiegowej i Badań Naczyniowych Zakład Radiologii i Diagnostyki Obrazowej Szpital Wojewódzki nr 2 im. Swietej Jadwigi Królowej w Rzeszowie. j.homa@onet.eu
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Homa
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juszkat
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged