Turkish Neurosurgery 2010 , Vol 20 , Num 1
Regression of Neointimal Hyperplasia of an Intracranial Stent: 6 Years Follow-up of A Wide-Necked Aneurysm
Aylin HASANEFENDIOGLU BAYRAK1, Naci KOCER2, Civan ISLAK3, Sait ALBAYRAM4, Osman KIZILKILIC5, Batuhan KARA6
1Dicle University, Medical School, Department of Radiology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
2,3,4,5,6Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Neuro-Interventional Radiology, İstanbul, Turkey
We present a case of wide-necked giant aneurysm located at the P1-P2 segment of the posterior cerebral artery. The initial goal for treatment of the aneurysm was hemodynamic flow redirection with subsequent thrombosis so the procedure and involved stent placement to the neck of the aneurysm without any filling material. During follow up, significant in-stent stenosis due to intimal hyperplasia was found at the 6th month on digital subtraction angiography. Regression of in-stent neointimal stenosis at the 18th month and a total disappearance at the 76th month were observed on follow-up angiograms. Illustrating the reversibility of neointimal hyperplasia during a long follow up period was the main goal of this case report. Keywords : Intracranial stent, Aneurysm, Neo-intimal hyperplasia
Corresponding author : Naci Kocer, nkocer@istanbul.edu.tr