Abstract
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Third ventriculostomy for the management of noncommunicating hydrocephalus is a commonly performed procedure with a 5% complication rate. One of the known complications is basilar artery injury. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: We report a case of basilar artery injury, intraventricular hemorrhage, and false aneurysm formation in a 30-month-old boy after third ventricle floor fenestration. INTERVENTION: The false aneurysm was managed with endovascular trapping by use of Guglielmi detachable coils without morbidity. CONCLUSION: Endovascular therapy can be used successfully to manage vascular injury after third ventriculostomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1461-1465 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neurosurgery |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Basilar artery
- Endovascular
- Guglielmi detachable coils
- Hemorrhage
- Third ventriculostomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology