TY - JOUR T1 - Delayed mid-basilar artery stenosis following paediatric acute mechanical thrombectomy: a rare complication from a rare case JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2016-216876 VL - 12 IS - 8 SP - e216876 AU - Soumya Mukherjee AU - Helen McCullagh AU - Tony Goddard AU - Tufail Patankar Y1 - 2019/08/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/8/e216876.abstract N2 - There is limited literature on the use of mechanical thrombectomy with stent-retrievers in paediatric stroke, especially in the posterior circulation. We report a paediatric case of acute basilar artery occlusion successfully treated by mechanical thrombectomy using stent-retriever but complicated by delayed basilar artery stenosis. This case emphasises prudent selection of thrombectomy device and meticulous long-term follow-up when employed in paediatric stroke. ER -