Table 2:

Characteristics of 6 patients with progressive mass effect by continuous growth of the basilar tip aneurysm despite (repeat) coiling

Date of First TreatmentSex, Age (yr)SAHFirst Signs of Mass EffectCompression OrganNo.of CoilingsDeathFollow-Up (yr)
Jan 10, 1996M, 52YesJanuary 1996Brain stem1Yes0.5
June 5, 1996M, 39YesMay 2008Brain stem5No11.8
June 18, 2001F, 69YesSeptember 2004Brain stem1Yes3.3
July 27, 2001M, 39YesMarch 2009Brain stem5Yes8.4
November 5, 2001M, 58YesJuly 2012Brain stem5Yes12.5
May 30, 2002M, 49NoOctober 2002Optic chiasm2Yes0.5