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Ten-year follow-up of giant basilar aneurysm treated by sole stenting technique: a case report
Marco Zenteno1, Camilo R Gómez, Ja Santos-Franco
1Departamento de Terapia Endovascular Neurológica, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av, Insurgentes Sur 3877, 14269 Mexico City, Mexico. mazente@yahoo.com.mx.
Introduction:
The sole stenting technique has emerged as a new tool for the management of intracranial aneurysms. However, several concerns have emerged about the long-term behavior of intracranial stents, particularly their safety and efficacy.
Case Presentation:
We present the first case of an intracranial aneurysm intentionally treated with the sole stenting technique. After ten years of clinical and imaging follow-up, the lesion has healed and no intrastent stenosis is observed.Several issues concerning this technique are discussed. For instance, the modification of the angle and intra-aneurysmal thrombosis may account as positive effects; negative outcomes include in-stent thrombosis or stenosis.
Conclusions:
This case report, involving a long clinical and imaging follow-up, provides an example of the effectiveness, safety, durability and simplicity of the sole stenting technique in the management of intracranial aneurysms.
