Stroke in children is a rare but devastating disease. Although endovascular treatment has been reported to be safe and effective in the treatment of stroke with large vessel occlusion in this population, there are still limitations and controversies. In this case report, we describe a 12-month-old girl who was admitted to the hospital with acute onset of left-sided hemiplegia and confusion, which turned out to be due to a large infarct in the right middle cerebral artery territory, possibly caused by dissection of the right cervical internal carotid artery. Aspiration thrombectomy was successfully performed, and the patient was able to walk a few steps and raise her left upper extremity at the 12-month follow-up. The aspiration-only technique in thrombectomy may be safe and technically feasible to treat acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion in children as young as 12 months, although large-volume prospective studies are needed.

The widely accepted option for treating traumatic direct carotid-cavernous fistula (dCCF) has been endovascular treatment using detachable balloons, coils, or embolic agents. Covered stent deployment has been applied by a few operators and has shown promising results. This is a retrospective study on patients with dCCF treated by an endovascular approach using BeGraft, a covered stent. In 4 cases, this device was successfully deployed without any complications. Immediate complete occlusion was achieved in 3 patients (75%) after deployment of the covered stents. One patient required transvenous coiling for occlusion of the remaining endoleak. Follow-up imaging demonstrated 100% fistula occlusion with complete internal carotid artery patency. No early or late complications occurred following treatment. In conclusion, the BeGraft-covered stent could be a promising safe and effective alternative option for the endovascular treatment of dCCF.