CT angiographic appearance of in-stent restenosis of intracranial arteries treated with the Wingspan stent

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Oct;28(9):1752-4. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A0713. Epub 2007 Sep 24.

Abstract

Four patients underwent angioplasty and stenting of medically refractory symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis with the new Wingspan stent system. In all 4 patients, CT angiography (CTA) showed an abnormality within the stented segment that was suggestive of nonocclusive in-stent thrombus. However, subsequent conventional angiography findings were typical for in-stent restenosis. The CTA imaging features of in-stent restenosis are important to recognize, and the misinterpretation of in-stent restenosis as in-stent thrombus may result in inappropriate management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Cerebral Angiography*
  • Female
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Arterial Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Arterial Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Treatment Outcome