Vascular reconstruction of a fusiform basilar

We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a fusiform aneurysm of the basilar cerebral artery, who was successfully treated with the placement of a novel flow diverter system (Silk stent). CASE REPORT A 47-year-old man presented chronic posterior headaches and an episode of syncope. Upon admission, the patient appeared alert and oriented and had stable hemodynamic and respiratory parameters. Cerebral angiography (CA) and CT (figure 1), revealed a 30 mm partially thrombosed aneurysm of the basilar artery (BA). Given the lack of adequate circulation, deconstructive treatment options were not considered. For several reasons