Basilar Artery Bifurcation Aneurysm: Ruptured Wide-Necked Basilar Bifurcation Aneurysm Presenting with Atypical Clinical Signs and Symptoms, Treated with a WEB Device After a Failed Attempt at Coil Occlusion

Abstract

A 40-year-old male patient was referred to our emergency room with non-specific symptoms such as becoming progressively more agitated and a change in personality. While taking his medical history with his wife, she described a sudden onset of symptoms during sexual intercourse which then worsened. A scheduled CT scan revealed a basal subarachnoid hemorrhage graded at Hunt and Hess II, Fisher IV, due to a ruptured wide-neck basilar bifurcation aneurysm. After an initial unsuccessful treatment attempt using just a coil to occlude the aneurysm, the patient was successfully treated with a WEB device. The treatment of basilar artery bifurcation aneurysms with efferent arteries incorporation using a Woven EndoBridge (WEB) is the main topic of this chapter.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer Vieweg
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-70267-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22.09.2019