Fujinaga Takahiro, Maruo Tomoyuki, Kuramoto Masami, Hashimoto Hiroaki, Nakamura Hajime
Department of Neurosurgery, Otemae Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
NMC Case Rep J. 2024 Nov 16;11:305-312. doi: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2024-0068. eCollection 2024.
This detailed case report presents and discusses the endovascular treatment of a large proximal basilar artery fenestrated aneurysm (PBAFA). Aneurysms occur rarely at the vertebrobasilar junction, with a moderate proportion of cases presenting fenestrations. Considering the high risk associated with posterior circulation aneurysms, including estimated rupture risk, periprocedural complications, or treatment difficulties in surgical procedures, endovascular treatment options are becoming increasingly favored, particularly considering the advancements in stent and flow diverter techniques. Our report focuses on a case of a 58-year-old male with a large unruptured PBAFA, treated using overlapping stent with coil embolization (OSCE) and triple catheter technique. This method was selected considering the size of the aneurysm, its complex vascular structure, and the risk of recurrence and complications. Our findings emphasize that a comprehensive understanding of vascular anatomy, hemodynamics, and the characteristics of endovascular treatment devices is essential for the treatment success. In addition, they demonstrate that the OSCE using low-profile visible intraluminal support devices combined with the triple catheter technique are an effective treatment option for large PBAFAs.
本详细病例报告展示并讨论了大型基底动脉近端开窗型动脉瘤(PBAFA)的血管内治疗。动脉瘤很少发生于椎基底动脉交界处,其中有相当比例的病例存在开窗。鉴于后循环动脉瘤相关的高风险,包括估计的破裂风险、围手术期并发症或手术操作中的治疗困难,血管内治疗方案越来越受到青睐,特别是考虑到支架和血流导向技术的进展。我们的报告聚焦于一例58岁男性大型未破裂PBAFA病例,采用重叠支架联合弹簧圈栓塞(OSCE)及三导管技术进行治疗。选择该方法是考虑到动脉瘤的大小、其复杂的血管结构以及复发和并发症风险。我们的研究结果强调,全面了解血管解剖结构、血流动力学以及血管内治疗器械的特性对于治疗成功至关重要。此外,研究结果表明,使用低轮廓可视腔内支撑装置联合三导管技术的OSCE是治疗大型PBAFA的有效治疗选择。