Should we treat aneurysms in perforator arteries from the basilar trunk? Review of 49 cases published in the literature and presentation of three personal cases.

Should we treat aneurysms in perforator arteries from the basilar trunk? Review of 49 cases published in the literature and presentation of three personal cases. Interv Neuroradiol. 2017 Jan 01;:1591019917734531 Authors: Chau Y, Sachet M, Sédat J Abstract Basilar trunk perforator artery aneurysms are rare. Their diagnosis and treatment are difficult, controversial, and challenging. Analysis of 52 cases (49 documented in the literature and three personal cases) clearly shows a re-bleeding rate of 15% in patients whose aneurysm has not been occluded and 0% in treated patients ( p < 0.05). The most effective treatment, and the one that presents the least complication, is double-stenting across the basilar trunk. PMID: 29022843 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research