Mechanical Thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke: A Case Report

• Published in: JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association Vol. 58; no. 228; pp. 621 - 623
• Main Authors: Phuyal, Subash, Dawadi, Kapil, Paudel, Raju, Lamsal, Ritesh, Agrawal, Pooja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 01-08-2020; Nepal Medical Association
• Subjects: Aged; Basilar Artery - diagnostic imaging; Basilar Artery - surgery; basilar artery; case report; posterior circulation; stroke; thrombectomy; Case Report; Endovascular Procedures; Female; Humans; Nepal; Stroke - etiology; Stroke - surgery; Thrombectomy; Treatment Outcome; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - surgery; Nepal; basilar artery; case report; posterior circulation; stroke; thrombectomy
• ISSN: 0028-2715; 1815-672X
• DOI: 10.31729/jnma.5174

Posterior circulation strokes are potentially devastating events that carry a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Acute basilar artery occlusion stroke is a rare posterior circulation stroke that needs emergent management. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman who developed an acute basilar artery occlusion. We achieved complete recanalization of the occluded basilar artery and its branches with endovascular mechanical thrombectomy. It is possible to achieve excellent results with mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery occlusion if timely diagnosis and reperfusion can be done. We are not aware of any previous publication from Nepal describing this technique in acute basilar artery occlusion.