RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Treatment of Acute Intracranial Vertebrobasilar Dissection with Angioplasty and Stent Placement: Report of Two Cases
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 985
OP 989
VO 24
IS 5
A1 Willing, Steven J.
A1 Skidmore, Frank
A1 Donaldson, Jill
A1 Nobo, Ulises Lisandro
A1 Chernukha, Konstantin
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/5/985.abstract
AB Summary: Acute vertebrobasilar dissection may cause subarachnoid hemorrhage by rupturing through the adventia or cerebral infarct by progressive occlusion of the true lumen. Recent reports on the endovascular management of this condition have focused on treatment of pseudoaneurysms. We report two cases where angioplasty or stent placement was successfully used to improve compromised blood flow secondary to vertebrobasilar dissection.