title: [Endovascular treatment of critical basilar stenosis with a Solitaire® stent device: a first experience in our centre].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although intracranial arteriosclerosis is an important cause of stroke, the therapeutic attitude has still not been clearly established. Hence, the SAMMPRIS study compared intensive medical treatment with angioplasty and stent placement, with outcomes favouring the pharmacological treatment. These results could be partly due to the device used (Wingspan® stent).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 71-year-old male with a severe stenosis of the basilar artery, who suffered repeated episodes of transient neurological focus despite being treated with antiplatelet therapy and statins. Given the circumstances, the decision was made to perform a therapeutic arteriography with angioplasty and placement of a Solitaire® stent in order to optimise results, a residual stenosis of 40% being achieved. Subsequent progress was favourable and the control tests carried out showed a minimum progression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As far as we know, this is the first case of critical stenosis of the basilar artery being treated by placement of a Solitaire® stent to be reported in the literature.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulero
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortijo-García
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Piñero
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pérez-Fernández
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Arenillas-Lara
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Espana.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Galdámez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*