METHODS: In this retrospective multicenter case series, patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and documented nickel allergy underwent treatment with a permanently implanted nickel containing stent in the dural venous sinuses.
RESULTS: Nine patients with nickel allergy were included. All patients reported clinical improvement in their idiopathic intracranial hypertension symptoms. Of the five patients who had follow-up intracranial venous imaging, all stents remained patent. No patients experienced intraoperative, postoperative, or long term procedure related complications, with follow-up ranging from 1.8 weeks to 49.1 months.
CONCLUSIONS: In this limited case series, the use of nickel containing stents in intracranial venous sinuses in patients with nickel allergy did not result in any allergic reaction or adverse outcome.
方法:在这个回顾性多中心病例系列中,特发性颅内高压和镍过敏的患者接受了在硬脑膜静脉窦永久植入含镍支架的治疗.
结果:包括9例镍过敏患者。所有患者均报告其特发性颅内高压症状的临床改善。在5例接受颅内静脉成像随访的患者中,所有支架仍然是专利。没有患者经历术中,术后,或长期手术相关并发症,随访时间为1.8周至49.1个月。
结论:在此有限病例系列中,镍过敏患者的颅内静脉窦使用含镍支架不会导致任何过敏反应或不良结局.