Kartik D Bhatia, Elizabeth Pulcine, Ian Andrews, Sachin Gupta, Richard Webster, Christopher Troedson, Russell C Dale, Michelle Lorentzos, Carmen Parra-Farinas, John Worthington, Kylie Tastula, Timothy Ang, Andrew Cheung, Nathan Manning, Prakash Muthusami
Pediatric large-vessel occlusion has a poor natural history. Recent retrospective studies have demonstrated the potential benefits, feasibility, and safety profile of mechanical thrombectomy in children. However, the role of thrombectomy in pediatric M2 occlusions remains uncertain. In this clinical report, we present a multicenter series of 6 pediatric patients with acute M2 occlusion (female = 1, male = 5; age range, 0.9-16.0 years, mean = 9.2). All 6 patients having undergone thrombectomy had excellent clinical outcomes (pediatric mRS = 0-1) at 3 months and final available follow-up (median, 12 months; range, 3-72 months)...
March 28, 2024: AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology