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Mechanical removal of a refluxed Onyx piece from the middle cerebral artery using the Solitaire Stent: Technical report

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Onyx reflux into the parent artery is a rare and sometimes significant complication in the treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). We report a patient who presented with Onyx reflux… Click to show full abstract

Onyx reflux into the parent artery is a rare and sometimes significant complication in the treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). We report a patient who presented with Onyx reflux into the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) during embolization of a right temporal AVM. The refluxed Onyx cast was successfully removed by a mechanical thrombectomy device using a self-expandable and fully retrievable Solitaire AB stent.

Keywords: artery; cerebral artery; middle cerebral; report; refluxed onyx; solitaire stent

Journal Title: Interventional Neuroradiology
Year Published: 2017

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