Carotid artery stenting in patients with brain meningioma
Domenico Mirabella 1, Umberto Marcello Bracale 1, Giuseppe Inga 2, Donatella Narese 1, Claudia Vicari 2, Felice Pecoraro 1, Guido Bajardi 1
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Article Info
1 Unit of Vascular Surgery, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
2 Unit of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Abstract
The association between carotid artery stenosis and brain meningioma is rather rare. Indeed, data in literature about this association are scarce and potential risks of carotid artery stenting using different protection devices are not known. We describe the endovascular treatment of severe carotid stenosis in two patients with intracranial meningioma.
Keywords
- Brain meningioma
- Carotid artery stenosis
- Carotid artery stenting