title: Progressive Deconstruction of a Distal Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Using Competitive Flow Diversion.
abstract: Progressive deconstruction is an endovascular technique for aneurysm treatment that utilizes flow diverting stents to promote progressive thrombosis by diverting blood flow away from the aneurysm's parent vessel. While the aneurysm thromboses, collateral blood vessels develop over time to avoid infarction that can often accompany acute parent vessel occlusion. We report a 37-year-old woman with a left distal posterior cerebral artery aneurysm that was successfully treated with this strategy. The concept and rationale of progressive deconstruction are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Wellstar Neurosciences Network, Wellstar Health System, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Demetrius K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Palmetto Health Neurosurgery Associates, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Roham
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moftakhar
keywords: Intracranial aneurysm; Stents; Subarachnoid hemorrhage