ArticleClinical neuroradiology2019
Treatment of Unruptured, Saccular, Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms with Flow Diversion : A Single Centre Experience.
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- Flow diverter treatment for saccular unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review focussing on study quality and initial outcomes.European stroke journal · 2026Pooled it
- Endovascular outcomes for anterior choroidal artery aneurysms: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2024Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of the pipeline embolization device for treatment of small vs. large aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2023Pooled it
- Beyond Coiling: A Comparative Analysis of Survey-Reported Preferences for Endovascular Cerebral Aneurysm Occlusion.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Flow diverter treatment for saccular unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review focussing on study quality and initial outcomes.European stroke journal · 2025Article
- Management of Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Use of a flow diverter in a small-caliber end artery anterior choroidal dissecting pseudoaneurysm: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Treatment results of anterior choroidal artery aneurysms treated mostly with coil embolization: A single-center experience.Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery · 2022Article
- Delayed Occlusion of the Anterior Choroidal Artery Following Flow Diverter Stent Deployment for Unruptured Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review.NMC case report journal · 2021Article
- A New Classification of Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms and Its Clinical Application.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Article
- The p64 Flow Diverter-Mid-term and Long-term Results from a Single Center.Clinical neuroradiology · 2020Article
- The use of flow diverters to treat aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: Report of three cases.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe region of the brain supplied by the anterior choroidal artery (AChoA) is exquisitely eloquent. Aneurysms arising at or close to the origin of the vessel are not uncommon and damage or occlusion to the vessel can result in devastating consequences. The optimal treatment strategy is yet to be determined.
objectiveWe sought to determine the efficacy of flow diversion for the treatment of unruptured AChoA aneurysms.
methodA retrospective review of our prospectively maintained database was performed to identify all patients with unruptured aneurysms of the AChoA between March 2009 and May 2017. The fundus size, number and type of flow-diverting stent (FD), complications and follow-up data were recorded.
resultsWe identified 30 patients (60% female), average age 52.8 ± 10.8 years (range 27-73), with 30 aneurysms. The aneurysms were generally small with a mean fundus diameter of 3.4 mm (range 1-7 mm). Early angiographic follow-up data were available for all patients at which point 15 aneurysms were completely occluded (50%). Delayed angiographic follow-up was available in 24 patients and occlusion was seen in 21 patients (87.5%). Of the patients one developed transient ischemic symptoms after interruption of the antiplatelet medication and another patient had a small embolic infarct with transient symptoms in the periprocedural period.
conclusionFlow diversion can be used to successfully treat aneurysms of the AChoA. The treatment carries a high rate of technical and radiological success with a good safety profile.
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