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Multiple cerebral aneurysms associated with Takayasu arteritis successfully treated with coil embolization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18236132     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cerebrovascular complications of Takayasu arteritis are primarily related to the presence of occlusive lesions. Cerebral aneurysms rarely occur as complications; only 18 cases have been reported thus far. The use of coil embolization to treat cerebral aneurysms occurring as a complication of Takayasu arteritis has not been previously reported. We report a case of Takayasu arteritis with a basilar tip aneurysm and a P1 segment aneurysm of the left posterior cerebral artery that were successfully treated with coil embolization. Because coil embolization for cerebral aneurysms associated with Takayasu arteritis requires the use of limited access routes that have extremely curved and tortuous courses, catheter navigation was difficult. The guide catheter, microcatheter, and guidewire must be selected and navigated with greater care than is usually required for common aneurysm embolization.
Authors:
Katsutoshi Takayama; Hiroyuki Nakagawa; Satoru Iwasaki; Toshiaki Taoka; Kaoru Myouchin; Takeshi Wada; Masahiko Sakamoto; Akio Fukusumi; Shinichiro Kurokawa; Kimihiko Kichikawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-01-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiation medicine     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0288-2043     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiat Med     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-31     Completed Date:  2008-05-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412264     Medline TA:  Radiat Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Ishinkai Yao General Hospital, 1-41 Numa, Yao 581-0036, Japan. takayamaneuroivs@par.odn.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cerebral Angiography
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Takayasu Arteritis / complications*

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