title: 'Donut' basilar aneurysm with brainstem compression: Treatment using a flow diverting stent.
abstract: Partially thrombosed aneurysms with circular flow dynamics around central thrombus pose a therapeutic dilema. We demonstrate the successful treatment of a patient with a large basilar donut aneurysm with a flow diverting stent without the use of embolisation coils in order to obviate the risk of further brainstem compression.
authors: Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Australia julian.maingard@austin.org.au.
authors: Julian
authors: J
authors: Maingard
authors: Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Australia.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Brooks
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001488:Basilar Artery; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Aneurysm; angiography; basilar artery; coil embolisation; donut sign; flow diverter stent