Aneurysm Perforation Due to Advancement of the Coil Delivery Wire During Stent-Assisted Embolization.

Abstract

We report a case of intraprocedural aneurysm rupture during coil embolization caused by a coil delivery wire. A 68-year-old woman underwent stent-assisted coil embolization for an unruptured aneurysm in the internal carotid artery (ICA). A low profile visible intraluminal support device was deployed at the aneurysm neck. Coil embolization was performed with a jailing technique. After deflection of the jailed microcatheter was released, a coil was placed in the aneurysm against resistance to coil insertion. The movement of the microcatheter tip was restricted with the stent. A coil delivery wire that was advanced after coil detachment perforated the aneurysm. Hemostasis was achieved, and coil embolization was finished with a slight neck remnant. Complete occlusion of the aneurysm was confirmed on angiography six months later. Advancement of a coil alignment marker after coil detachment may cause aneurysm perforation due to coil delivery wire advancement. In stent-assisted coil embolization, when the movement of the microcatheter tip in the aneurysm is restricted by the stent and there is resistance to coil insertion, the risk of perforation due to the coil delivery wire after coil detachment should be noted.