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Vascular reconstruction of a fusiform basilar aneurysm with the Silk embolization system
  1. J M Pumar,
  2. R Garcia-Dorrego,
  3. A Nieto,
  4. F Vazquez-Herrero,
  5. M Blanco-Ulla,
  6. A Vazquez-Martin
  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Travesia de la Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  1. Correspondence to Professor J M Pumar, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Travesia de la Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Dp 15706, Spain; josemanuel.pumar{at}usc.es

Abstract

We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a fusiform aneurysm of the basilar cerebral artery, who was successfully treated with the placement of a novel flow diverter system (Silk stent).

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https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis.2010.002725

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.