Containing
a Clot in the Mid-Basilar Artery
Using a Self-Expandable Stent
to Prevent Distal Clot Migration
during Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis.
A Case Report
S.M.
Kim,
D.H.
Lee,
J.W.
Choi,
B.S.
Choi,
S.U.
Kwon,
K.S.
Jeong,
D.C.
Suh
Summary -
During
local
intra-arterial
thrombolysis
(LIT),
management
of
the
secondary
embolization
of
a
fragmented
or
dislodged
clot
can
be
cumbersome.
The
fate
could
be
dismal
if
without
pursuit
and
lysis
of
the
migrated
clot.
Recently,
we
successfully
managed
a
patient
with
acute
ischemia
due
to
a
large
clot
impinged
in
the
mid
basilar
trunk
while
avoiding
distal
migration
of
the
clot
by
containing
the
impinged
clot
using
a
self-expandable
stent
during
LIT.