• World Neurosurg · Jun 2019

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    Solitaire stent-retriever mechanical thrombectomy in a 6-month-old patient with acute occlusion of the internal carotid artery terminus: case report.

    • Hunter S Futch, Brian M Corliss, Adam J Polifka, Brian L Hoh, and W Christopher Fox.
    • University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun 1; 126: 631-637.

    BackgroundEndovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) performed with stent retriever devices have proven efficacious in the treatment of adult patients with acute cerebral ischemia resulting from large-vessel occlusion. Recently, reports describing the use of MT in pediatric large-vessel occlusion have increased. However, these case reports are generally limited to older children and teenagers.Case DescriptionWe report the use of a Solitaire (Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) stent retriever for thrombectomy and revascularization of the right middle cerebral artery) in a 6-month-old patient.ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the youngest patient reported to be treated with MT using a stent retriever. This case adds to the growing literature that supports the use of MT as a stroke intervention in pediatric patients.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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