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Flow Diverter Therapy of a Giant Fusiform Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysm in a Child: Case Report

Authors :
Munetaka Yamamoto
Kosuke Teranishi
Hajime Arai
Kenji Yatomi
Hidenori Oishi
Takashi Fujii
Source :
NMC Case Report Journal
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Japan Neurosurgical Society, 2019.

Abstract

The management of giant vertebrobasilar junction (VBJ) aneurysms is extremely challenging. Flow diverter (FD) therapy has become an important alternative to treat difficult intracranial aneurysms for both open surgery and conventional endovascular therapy. Herein, we report a rare case of a giant fusiform VBJ aneurysm in a child that is successfully treated with FD therapy.

Details

ISSN :
21884226
Volume :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
NMC Case Report Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....44fd1045170f9041674a4f9104925327
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2018-0166