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A 55-year-old female presented with left side facial pain and recent onset left sixth and partial third nerve palsies. Cross-sectional imaging revealed a giant cavernous aneurysm. DSA and 3D angiography revealed a giant partially thrombosed internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm along with a small ophthalmic aneurysm (Fig. 30.1a, b). Balloon test occlusion revealed inadequate collateral flow. Patient was planned for flow diverter placement.
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Gupta, V. (2019). “Catheter Push” Technique to Open Flow Diverter. In: Gupta, V., Puri, A., Parthasarathy, R. (eds) 100 Interesting Case Studies in Neurointervention: Tips and Tricks. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1346-2_30
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