Venous Sinus Stent-Assisted Angioplasty for Refractory Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Abstract

Two patients with dural sinus stenosis of different causes presenting with refractory benign intracranial hypertension were confirmed by angiogram. Stent-assistant angioplasty was used to dilate the stenosed sinusesand led to prompt clinical improvement. Relative long-term follow-up showed good patency of the stented sinuses.

Keywords

cerebral venous stenosis treatment stent angioplasty

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