A Patient with a Large Basilar Artery Aneurysm in Whom Coil Embolization Was Performed by Protruding an LVIS into the Aneurysmal Neck in a Barrel-like Shape and Preserving a Branch Vessel

Objective: We report a case of a low-profile visualized intraluminal support device (LVIS) being deployed and protruded into an aneurysmal neck in a barrel-like shape to perform dense coil embolization while preserving the branch vessel from the aneurysmal dome in order to prevent aneurysmal enlargement.

Case presentation: A 74-year-old woman had a recurrent large cerebral aneurysm at the bifurcation of the basilar artery and the left superior cerebellar artery (SCA). Therefore, an LVIS was deployed from the left posterior cerebral artery to the basilar artery and protruded into the aneurysmal neck in a barrel-like shape to increase its metal coverage ratio. As the barrel-shaped protruding LVIS served as a scaffold to support the coils, dense coil embolization was performed while preserving the SCA branching from the aneurysmal dome. Images obtained at 6 months and 1 year after the embolization confirmed preservation of the SCA and prevention of aneurysmal enlargement.

Conclusion: Protruding the LVIS into an aneurysmal neck in a barrel-like shape is a technique that may help preserve the branch vessel and facilitate dense coil embolization.