AJDRAJNR - American Journal of Neuroradiology

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FIG 3. A 58-year-old woman with recurrent TIA and infarction symptoms involving the left MCA territories.

A, Anteroposterior left ICA angiogram shows diffuse severe stenosis (about 90%, arrow) in the total M1 portion of the right MCA.

B, Anteroposterior radiograph shows the stent (arrow) during deployment in the M1 portion.

C and D, After stent deployment, left ICA angiogram shows extravasation of contrast agent in the stent (arrow) due to a vascular tear.

E, Second stent (arrow) is inserted over the tear site.

F, Postprocedural anteroposterior left ICA angiogram shows the near-normal diameter of the vessel, with no extravasation of contrast agent (arrow).





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