Medtronic (covidien) received information that one patient experienced a slight upgaze limitation post pipeline embolization device (ped) treatment.The patient presented with visual obscurations and was found to have giant cavernous sinus aneurysm.The patient was treated with 2 peds.Immediately after the procedure, the patient had a delayed, complete cavernous sinus syndrome.At six month follow up the patient had almost complete resolution of these new symptoms but continues to have slight upgaze limitation.In this article, the authors reported rates of occlusion and treatment-related data in 44 patients with cavernous sinus aneurysms treated with flow diversion (ped and other flow diversion devices).Citation: r.C.Puffera, m.Pianoc, g.Lanzino, et al.Treatment of cavernous sinus aneurysms with flow diversion: results in 44 patients.Ajnr am j neuroradiol.2014 may;35(5):948-51.Doi: (b)(4).
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