Endovascular treatment of pediatric basilar artery aneurysms: case series and literature review.
David R PetersJonathan M ParishDaniele StarnoniLorenzo GiammatteiWilliam R StetlerScott D WaitJoe D BernardPublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2022)
Basilar artery aneurysms in the pediatric population are rare, commonly giant and fusiform, and often not amenable to microsurgical or coiling techniques. The surrounding vasculature, location, size, and morphology of the aneurysm along with the durability of treatment must be considered in treatment decisions. With proper patient selection, stent-assisted coiling and flow diversion may increase the durability and safety of endovascular treatment in this population.