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SUBMITTER: De Boer B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267699 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Acta neurochirurgica 20181003 12
Coil migration following cerebral aneurysm treatment has been described and may result in stroke, recurrent aneurysm, or local mass effect. Cerebral coil embolization is also applied in arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulas, but these pathologies are relatively rare and coil migration is not as well described. Furthermore, these cases are more commonly treated with combinations of multiple modalities to achieve cure. Embolization, surgery, and radiation each have risks and benef ...[more]