Basilar artery perforator aneurysms (BAPAs): review of the literature and classification.
Basilar artery perforator aneurysms (BAPAs) are an uncommon subtype of perforating artery aneurysms, with only 18 published cases since their initial description in 1996 by Ghogawalaet alTo date, there are only seven published cases of ruptured BAPAs treated using endovascular techniques. Given the rarity of these aneurysms, the natural history and ideal approach to treatment has not been established. We describe a new endovascular approach to treating these aneurysms using staged telescoping stents, summarize all published cases of BAPAs, and present a unique classification system to enable future papers to standardize descriptions.
Department of Neurointerventional Surgery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Sudhakar R
SR
Satti
Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Ansar Z
AZ
Vance
Neurocritical Care, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Dawn
D
Fowler
Neurocritical Care, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Anthony V
AV
Farmah
Department of Neurointerventional Surgery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Thinesh
T
Sivapatham
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control
Aneurysm; Flow Diverter; Stent; Subarachnoid