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Haruma J, Sugiu K, Ebisudani Y, Kimura R, Edaki H, Yamaoka Y, Kawakami M, Soutome Y, Hiramatsu M. Endovascular Treatment for Intracranial Artery Dissections in Posterior Circulation. JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOVASCULAR THERAPY 2024; 18:92-102. [PMID: 38559451 PMCID: PMC10973565 DOI: 10.5797/jnet.ra.2023-0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Intracranial artery dissections (IADs), although uncommon, are an important cause of cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Some IADs can heal spontaneously after reconstitution of the vessel lumen with excellent prognosis. Meanwhile, others can progress to stroke that requires treatment. The incidence of IAD in the posterior circulation is higher than that in the anterior circulation. Anterior circulation dissections are more likely to develop into ischemia and posterior circulation lesions into hemorrhage. The mortality rate after IAD among patients with SAH is 19%-83%. Further, the mortality rate of IAD without SAH is 0%-3%. Patients with SAH commonly undergo surgery or receive neuroendovascular treatment (EVT) to prevent rebleeding. However, the treatment of IADs is empirical in the absence of data from randomized controlled trials. Recently, EVT has emerged and is considered for IADs because of its less invasiveness and perceived low rates of procedure-related morbidity with good efficacy. EVT strategies can be classified into deconstructive (involving sacrifice of the parent artery) and reconstructive (preserving blood flow via the parent vessel) techniques. In particular, the number of reports on reconstructive techniques is increasing. However, a reconstructive technique for ruptured IADs has not yet been established. This review aimed to provide an overview of IADs in the posterior circulation managed with EVT by performing a literature search.
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- Jun Haruma
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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Han M, Choi JW, Jung WS, Lee JS. Isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection with ischaemic stroke: evaluating the radiological features and diagnostic feasibility of high-resolution vessel wall imaging. Clin Radiol 2022; 77:584-591. [PMID: 35676104 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the radiological features of isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection (PICAD) and the feasibility of using high-resolution vessel-wall imaging (HR-VWI) for diagnosing PICAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred and nine patients with arterial dissection involving the posterior cerebral circulation, who underwent HR-VWI between March 2012 and July 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. Among them, 44 patients (14.2%) were diagnosed with isolated PICAD in consensus among a neuroradiologist, a neurointerventionist, and a neurologist. Two neuroradiologists reviewed the vessel wall images independently for evidence of dissection (dissection flap, outer diameter enlargement on T2-weighted imaging [WI], mural haematoma). Diagnostic confidence was also scored on a five-point scale. Intra- and interobserver agreement for diagnosing PICAD and detecting evidence of dissection were evaluated. RESULTS Dissection flaps were seen on T2WI in all cases (100%) and on contrast-enhanced T1WI in 34 patients (79.1%). Outer diameter enlargement of the steno-occlusive lesions on angiography was detected in most cases (97.7%). A mural haematoma was detected on three-dimensional (3D) contrast-enhanced motion-sensitised driven-equilibrium T1WI in 97.1% of the cases. The mean diagnostic confidence score derived by two neuroradiologists was 4.72. The two reviewers showed substantial to almost perfect agreement (weighted kappa coefficient: 0.62-0.97). CONCLUSION Use of HR-VWI as a diagnostic tool for PICAD is feasible, and a dissection flap with outer wall enlargement on HR-T2WI allows confident dissection diagnosis. The present data suggest that PICAD might be considered as a stroke aetiology in patients with unexplained ischaemic stroke in the PICA territory, and that PICA evaluation with HR-VWI is both necessary and feasible.
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- M Han
- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Isolated ruptured dissecting aneurysm of PICA with extremely narrow neck managed by a novel endovascular technique-a case report and review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2022; 38:673-676. [PMID: 34128120 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05231-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dissecting aneurysms of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are usually extensions of vertebral artery dissection. Isolated dissecting aneurysms of PICA are extremely rare. A 5-month-old female child presented with history of fall from a height of around 2 ft., followed by incessant crying and multiple episodes of vomiting. The anterior fontanelle was lax. Plain CT scan brain showed IVH in the fourth ventricle with no hydrocephalus. Twenty-four hours after admission, the child had one episode of vomiting and became unresponsive. The child was intubated, and a repeat CT scan brain showed thick acute SDH in the posterior fossa with hydrocephalus. Emergency suboccipital craniectomy and evacuation of thick acute subdural hematoma were done. Organized clot noted in the midline between the tonsils was not removed. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) done 48 h after surgery showed ruptured dissecting aneurysm of left PICA. Endovascular temporary parent artery occlusion by coil deployment was performed, after which a check angiogram revealed complete exclusion of aneurysm from circulation. Endovascular proximal parent artery occlusion is the preferred treatment modality for dissecting aneurysms of PICA. Selective coil or Onyx embolization of the aneurysm with parent vessel preservation technique is a valid and increasingly used alternative. In this case, a novel technique of endovascular temporary parent artery occlusion by coil deployment was performed successfully. This technique may be recommended in select cases.
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Overlapping Pure LIVS Jr. Stents for Isolated Ruptured Dissecting Aneurysm of the Proximal Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58020240. [PMID: 35208564 PMCID: PMC8878417 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report our experience in treating a ruptured dissecting posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysm. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of overlapping stenting without coils for a ruptured dissecting aneurysm of the proximal PICA. A 66-year-old male patient presented with sudden altered mental state and a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The cerebral angiography revealed a long segmental dissecting aneurysm on proximal PICA. Overlapping stents were deployed to the dissecting site, and angiogram showed intact distal PICA flow and decreased contrast staining in the dissecting site. Successful flow diversion was achieved with stents. Procedure-associated complications did not occur. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful. In follow-up cerebral angiography, dissecting aneurysm achieved complete remodeling. The decision that led to the choice of treatment is discussed.
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Miao HL, Zhang DY, Wang T, Jiao XT, Jiao LQ. Clinical Importance of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: A Review of the Literature. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17:3005-3019. [PMID: 33173421 PMCID: PMC7646108 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.49137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), with its unique anatomical complexity, is of great clinical importance and involved in many diseases including aneurysm, ischemic stroke, neurovascular compression syndrome (NVCS), arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and brain tumor. However, a comprehensive systematic review of the importance of the PICA is currently lacking. In this study, we perform a literature review of PICA by searching all the associated papers in the PUBMED database hoping to provide a better understanding of the artery. The PICA has tortuous and variable course and territory, divided into 5 segments. Various aneurysms involving PICA were not uncommon, of which the treatment is challenging. The PICA infarct typically manifests lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) and is more likely to cause mass effects. The PICA frequently compresses the medulla and the cranial nerves resulting in various neurovascular compression syndromes (NVCS). Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) fed by PICA are associated with aneurysm and dissection which have high risk of rupture and worse outcome. PICA injured by head trauma can cause fatal SAH. VA terminating in PICA probably cause Bow hunter's syndrome (BHS). The PICA supplies many brain tumors and can be used in intracerebellar chemotherapy. The PICA can be exposed and injured during surgeries especially in telovelar approach, and it also plays an important role in bypass surgeries, hinting the surgical importance of PICA. In conclusion, PICA is very important in clinical practice.
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- Hui-Lei Miao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Beijing 100032, China.,Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Beijing 100032, China.,School of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069,China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Beijing 100032, China
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Lee J, Song K, Yu IK, Lee HY. A Case of Isolated Nodular Infarction Mimicking Vestibular Neuritis on the Contralateral Side. J Audiol Otol 2019; 23:167-172. [PMID: 31234246 PMCID: PMC6646894 DOI: 10.7874/jao.2018.00528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Differentiating central vestibulopathy from more common vestibular disorders is crucial because it often necessitates different treatment strategies, and early detection can help to minimize potential complications. Isolated nodular infarct is one of the central brain lesions that can mimic peripheral vertigo. We present a case of isolated nodular infarct that had been misdiagnosed as vestibular neuritis on the contralateral side at the initial evaluation. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulants and antihyperlipidemic agents. Clinicians should keep in mind that some causes of central vertigo mimic peripheral vestibulopathy at the early stage.
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- Jun Lee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Eulji University Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Dissecting distal cerebellar artery aneurysms: options beyond a parent vessel sacrifice. Neurosurg Rev 2019; 43:771-780. [PMID: 31144196 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-019-01119-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Parent vessel occlusion (PVO) is the conventional endovascular treatment (EVT) for dissecting distal cerebellar artery aneurysms (DCAA). The associated ischemic sequelae are often well-tolerated. However, at the outset, the magnitude of this risk is uncertain. Meanwhile, non-PVO endovascular treatments (EVT) are deemed to provide incomplete protection from a rebleed. This study reviews our experience in the management of dissecting DCAA with emphasis on the effectiveness of parent vessel-preserving endovascular strategies as compared to PVO. Our institutional database was reviewed for all the dissecting DCAA aneurysms treated by endovascular means between Nov 2015 and Oct 2018. Their clinical presentations, imaging findings, EVT techniques, and clinical outcomes were retrospectively evaluated. Eighteen dissecting DCAA were identified: 13 in the posterior-inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), 3 in anterior-inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), and 2 in superior cerebellar artery (SCA). Median patient age was 61 years (range 40-86; average 60.7 years) with a 5:1 female predominance. Nine (6 in the PICA and 3 in the AICA) patients were managed by parent vessel-preserving strategies (6 with isolated endosaccular coiling and 3 with telescoping stents) while the remaining 9 (7 in the PICA and 2 in the SCA) were treated by PVO.The frequency of early rebleed was the same (11%) in both the treatment arms. One patient from the PVO arm suffered an extensive cerebellar infarct that mandated decompressive craniectomy and adversely affected her recovery. There were no such complications in patients treated with parent vessel-preserving strategies. No recurrence/rebleed was encountered in the 3 aneurysms secured using telescoping stents. Overall, excellent clinical outcomes (mRS of 0 and 1) were sparsely seen in the patients who had PVO (89 vs 23%). In dissecting DCAA, aforedescribed, parent vessel-preserving strategies are as effective as the more frequently used option of PVO in preventing an early rebleed. However, these are technically challenging, may be feasible in a smaller proportion of patients, and would need meticulous imaging follow-up in the acute period. When successfully implemented, these strategies can deliver excellent clinical outcomes and eliminate the uncertain risk of ischemic complications associated with PVO.
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Updates in the Management of Cerebral Infarctions and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Secondary to Intracranial Arterial Dissection: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg 2019; 121:51-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Mittal S, Singh V, Phadke RV, Neyaz Z. Endovascular treatment of ruptured pica aneurysms and association with its extradural origin: A single-center experience. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2018; 28:232-238. [PMID: 30050248 PMCID: PMC6038216 DOI: 10.4103/ijri.ijri_318_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) like other intracranial arteries is prone to aneurysm formation. Aneurysms usually arise from the vertebral artery (VA)—PICA junction and the proximal segment of the PICA. The surgical clipping of PICA aneurysms can be challenging and carries a potentially significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Experience with endovascular therapy has been limited to a few studies; however, the use of endovascular therapy as an alternative treatment to surgery has been increasing. We present our experience of last 5 years in treating the ruptured PICA aneurysms. Materials and Methods: A total of 11 patients with PICA aneurysms, out of them 7 were at proximal PICA, 2 at the vertebral-PICA junction, and 1 each at mid and distal PICA, underwent endovascular treatment at our institution between 2011 and 2016. Results: All the patients presented with an acute intracranial hemorrhage, confirmed on CT head. Most of the aneurysms were at proximal PICA (anterior and lateral medullary segments) with the partial incorporation of PICA origin in the sac. Low origin of PICA was seen in 7 (out of 11) cases, out of these cases, 5 had proximal PICA, aneurysm, and one (n = 1) had VA-PICA, junction aneurysm (1/7) and. one distal PICA aneurysm. There were seven proximal PICA aneurysms, and out of them, parent vessel occlusion was done in six and selective coiling in one (n = 1) case. From seven (n = 7) proximal PICA aneurysms, there were five cases of low origin and rests showed normal course and origin. Two (n = 2) junctional aneurysms were treated with simple coiling. Low origin was seen in right VA-PICA junction aneurysm. Endovascular treatment of all the 11 aneurysms was successful. The treatment consisted of selective aneurysm coiling in four (36.3%) patients and aneurysm with parent vessel trapping in seven patients (63.6%). Out of these seven patients, in one (n = 1) patient where aneurysm was distal PICA, glue embolization was done. There was no intra-procedural rupture/contrast extravasation or any thrombo-embolic complications. Follow-up studies ranged from 6 months to 5 years. Conclusion: Endovascular therapy of ruptured proximal PICA aneurysms is possible and safe with the use of adjuvant devices and should be considered as first-line treatment.
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- Somit Mittal
- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Ishitsuka K, Sakaki Y, Sakai S, Uwatoko T, Aibe H, Ago T, Kitazono T, Sugimori H. Diagnosis and follow-up of posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection complicated with ischemic stroke assisted by T1-VISTA: a report of two cases. BMC Neurol 2016; 16:121. [PMID: 27474010 PMCID: PMC4966802 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-016-0637-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Volume isotropic turbo spin-echo acquisition (VISTA) is a new method similar to the 3D black-blood imaging method that enables visualization of a intramural hematoma. T1-VISTA has recently been applied in the diagnosis of intracranial arterial dissection. However, the identification of an intramural hematoma in posterior inferior cerebellar dissection (PICA-D) by T1-VISTA has only rarely been reported. Case presentation We herein report two patients who suffered from PICA-D complicated with ischemic stroke. Initial magnetic resonance arteriography was not informative, however, T1-VISTA depicted high-intensity signal areas suggesting an intramural hematoma of PICA-D in both cases. The high-intensity signal areas gradually reduced and finally disappeared at 4 months and 5 months after the onset, respectively. Conclusion Our cases demonstrate that T1-VISTA was able to assist in the diagnosis and follow-up of PICA-D.
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- Koji Ishitsuka
- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, Kase-machi Nakabaru 400, Saga, 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, Kase-machi Nakabaru 400, Saga, 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Disease, Japanese Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital, Fukuoka, 815-8555, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, Kase-machi Nakabaru 400, Saga, 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, Saga, 840-8571, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, Kase-machi Nakabaru 400, Saga, 840-8571, Japan.
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State-of-art in surgical treatment of dissecting posterior circulation intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurg Rev 2016; 41:31-45. [PMID: 27215913 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-016-0749-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Vertebrobasilar (VB) intracranial dissecting aneurysms (IDAs) pose difficult therapeutic issues and are especially among the most difficult to manage surgically. There are, however, some cases where selective aneurysm obliteration by endovascular approach is impossible or is associated with an unacceptable risk of morbidity. This is particularly true when the aneurysm is dissecting, giant, or has a large neck. In such cases, surgical treatment may be the only alternative. Optimal management of these lesions is therefore challenging and treatment decisions have to be made on a case-by-case basis. Ideal treatment should be a complete surgical excision of the lesion; however, this procedure might only be possible after distal and proximal vessel wall occlusion which might not be tolerated by the patient depending on the location of the aneurysm. Therefore, formulation of recommendations concerning the surgical strategy remains still difficult due to inconsistency of surgical outcomes. The literature describing surgical strategy of VB IDAs is varying in quality and content, and many studies deal with only a few patients. In the presented review, the authors summarize the current knowledge on the incidence, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and diagnostic procedures with special emphasis on surgical treatment of IDAs in posterior circulation.
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Dinc G, Oguz S, Eyuboglu I, Guven S. Ruptured dissecting PICA aneurysm with spontaneous thrombosis during pregnancy with long-term follow-up. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2015; 36:345-6. [PMID: 26503898 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1060209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- G Dinc
- a Medical Park Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic , Trabzon , Turkey
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- b Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine , Department of Interventional Radiology , Trabzon , Turkey
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- b Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine , Department of Interventional Radiology , Trabzon , Turkey
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- c Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Trabzon , Turkey
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Miyamoto M, Nakayama N, Hokari M, Kuroda S, Takikawa S, Houkin K. Pathological Considerations for Unruptured Dissecting Aneurysm in the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: Case Report. NMC Case Rep J 2014; 1:9-11. [PMID: 28663944 PMCID: PMC5364936 DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.2013-0276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Because of the wide spread of magnetic resonance image (MRI), it may be increasing to find a dissecting aneurysm (DA) of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) that causes headache without associated hemorrhage or infarction. Generally, surgical treatment might be considered in cases of DA with hemorrhage. However, the treatment of an unruptured DA with headache or infarction has not been well established. This is the first report regarding the pathology of an intact DA of the PICA that presents with headache only, and the pathological findings showed interesting figures. A 44-year-old man with an unruptured DA of the left PICA presented with sudden left occipital headache. MRI revealed no hemorrhage or infarction. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed growth of the DA 12 days after the onset of headache. Therefore, surgery was performed to prevent aneurysmal rupture. This DA aneurysm was trapped and removed after an occipital artery (OA)-PICA anastomosis was performed. The surgery was performed without complication. Pathological findings showed folding of the internal elastic lamina, and the true lumen was torn by the false lumen. The dissection reached the adventitia and the wall had numerous macrophages. Pathological findings might help understanding the etiology of DAs and inflammation might play an important role in DAs.
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- Michiyuki Miyamoto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chitose City Hospital, Chitose, Hokkaido.,Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chitose City Hospital, Chitose, Hokkaido
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido
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Park MG, Choi JH, Yang TI, Oh SJ, Baik SK, Park KP. Spontaneous isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection: rare but underdiagnosed cause of ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2014; 23:1865-70. [PMID: 24809669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection (PICAD) is a very rare cause of ischemic stroke. Clinical and radiologic features of ischemic type of isolated spontaneous PICAD are not well established. METHODS We consecutively enrolled patients who had spontaneous isolated PICAD confirmed by digital subtraction cerebral angiography. Clinical manifestation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and angiography were analyzed. RESULTS Seven patients were diagnosed as ischemic type of spontaneous isolated PICAD. Patients experienced an occipital headache, followed by vertigo, postural imbalance, or Wallenberg syndrome. Six showed medullar, unilateral, or bilateral cerebellar infarctions on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). One presented with transient cerebellar ischemia and negative on DWI. T1-weighted imaging showed high signal intensity in posterior inferior cerebellar artery in only 1 patient. Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) revealed hypointense signal with blooming effect in posterior inferior cerebellar artery in 5 patients. The modified Rankin Scale score at 3 months was 0 or 1 in all patients. CONCLUSIONS Clinical manifestations in ischemic type of spontaneous isolated PICAD were similar to those of intracranial vertebral artery dissection. Clinical course was relatively stable and benign. SWI was more helpful to suspect abnormality of posterior inferior cerebellar artery than conventional MRI or magnetic resonance angiography in our small series. Cerebral angiography is recommended in patients with clinically suspected spontaneous isolated PICAD for definite diagnosis.
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- Min-Gyu Park
- Department of Neurology, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Pohang Stroke and Spine Hospital, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
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Chen Z, Li L, Gong F, Wang W. Endovascular treatment of ruptured distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: report of 11 cases. Afr Health Sci 2014; 14:89-93. [PMID: 26060463 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i1.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristics and endovascular treatment of ruptured distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms. METHODS 11 consecutive patients (7 women, 4 men, mean age of 49.2 years) with ruptured distal PICA aneurysms were studied retrospectively. All had onset of acute intraventricular or cerebellar haemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Hunt-Hess (HH) grades were H-H I in 1 patient, H-H II in 5 patients, H-H 111 in 4 patients and H-H IV in 1 patient on admission. RESULTS All patients were treated by endovascular treatment, seven cases got endosaccular coiling and four cases got parent artery occlusion at the same time. All the patients were followed up one to four years. Recurrences occurred in 1 patient two years post-treatment, and were successfully retreated by endosaccular coiling and parent artery occlusion. The occluded PICA was recanalized one year post-treatment but without any growth of the aneurysm in one case. One year post-treatment, 2 patients had a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0, 8 patients had a mRS score of 1 and 1 patient had a mRS score of 2. CONCLUSIONS Coiling of ruptured distal PICA aneury, with or without parent vessel occlusion, was feasible, relatively safe and effective in preventing early/medium-term rebleeding. A strict angiographic follow-up, however, was necessary to detect recurrence.
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- Zhuang Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Guang Zhou General Hospital of PLA, Guang Zhou, 510515, P.R.China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guang Zhou General Hospital of PLA, Guang Zhou, 510515, P.R.China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guang Zhou General Hospital of PLA, Guang Zhou, 510515, P.R.China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guang Zhou General Hospital of PLA, Guang Zhou, 510515, P.R.China
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Sikkema T, Uyttenboogaart M, Eshghi O, De Keyser J, Brouns R, van Dijk JMC, Luijckx GJ. Intracranial artery dissection. Eur J Neurol 2014; 21:820-6. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- T. Sikkema
- Department of Neurology; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Brussels; Centre for Neurosciences (C4N); Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Neurology; University Hospital Brussels; Centre for Neurosciences (C4N); Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology; University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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Kwak YS, Kang DH, Woo HJ. Simultaneous vertebral artery dissection and contralateral posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissecting aneurysm. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2012; 14:228-32. [PMID: 23210052 PMCID: PMC3491219 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2012.14.3.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The optimal treatment and appropriate follow-up period for an unruptured vertebral artery (VA) and/or posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) dissection have not been established. Decisions regarding treatment of these vascular lesions are usually based on the manifesting symptoms and changes in radiologic findings during the follow-up period. We experienced a patient who had a simultaneous unruptured VA dissection and a contralateral PICA dissecting aneurysm. We did not find such a case in other literature.
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- Young-Seok Kwak
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Ioannidis I, Nasis N, Andreou A. Endovascular treatment of ruptured dissecting posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms. Interv Neuroradiol 2012; 18:442-8. [PMID: 23217639 DOI: 10.1177/159101991201800410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dissecting aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) distal to its origin from vertebral artery (VA) are very rare. Although rare, they associated with a high risk of rebleeding and they present a therapeutic challenge. This study reviewed the clinical presentations, angiographic characteristics of dissecting aneurysms of the PICA and to assess the clinical and angiographic outcomes of patients who underwent endovascular treatment. Ten patients with ten dissecting aneurysms who underwent endovascular treatment were identified in the clinical records of a single medical center from January 2000 to December 2010. The mean follow-up duration was 2.8 years. All patients presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). They all underwent endovascular treatment, which included occlusion of the dissected segment and the parent artery after detailed angiographic evaluation of the vascular anatomy, and test occlusion of the PICA. In all patients the endovascular treatment was successfully completed without procedure related complications. Long-term follow-up studies in seven out of ten patients showed complete occlusion of the aneurysm with no new neurologic deficits. The clinical outcome was good in eight cases, whereas two patients with poor clinical condition at admission died during their initial hospital stay. Endovascular occlusion of the parent vessel and the dissected segment is relatively safe treatment option for dissecting aneurysms of the PICA distal to its origin.
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- I Ioannidis
- Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, "HYGEIA" Hospital, Athens, Greece,
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Lim SM, Choi IS, Hum BA, David CA. Dissecting aneurysms of the distal segment of the posterior inferior cerebellar arteries: clinical presentation and management. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1118-22. [PMID: 20190207 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dissecting aneurysms of the distal segment of the PICA are rare. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentations, imaging features, treatment options, and clinical outcomes of dissecting PICA aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients with dissecting aneurysms in the distal segments of PICA were found in the database of a single medical center, from November 1996 to December 2008, and retrospectively evaluated. Treatment mode and follow-up clinical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Five patients with dissecting PICA aneurysms presented with acute intracranial hemorrhage and 1 patient presented with a large mass from an intramural hematoma. All 5 patients with intracranial hemorrhage were treated with endovascular occlusion of both the dissecting PICA aneurysm and the distal parent artery. The patient with the intramural hematoma underwent surgical trapping with end-to-end anastomosis. In 1 patient, the dissecting aneurysm recurred twice within a 5 year 3 month period, despite endovascular occlusion of both the aneurysm and the parent artery. The clinical outcome postprocedure was excellent in all patients, without permanent neurologic complication. CONCLUSIONS For the endovascular treatment of dissecting aneurysms in the distal PICA segments, we recommend occlusion of both the dissecting aneurysm and the parent artery to avoid leaving the point of initial intimal tear untreated. All of our patients had excellent clinical outcomes; however, our experience with recanalization illustrates the need for close follow-up of patients.
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- S M Lim
- Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Isokangas JM, Siniluoto T, Tikkakoski T, Kumpulainen T. Endovascular treatment of peripheral aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2008; 29:1783-8. [PMID: 18635613 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Peripheral aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are rare, and pre-existing literature concerning their endovascular treatment is limited. The purpose of this study was to assess the etiology and clinical characteristics of peripheral PICA aneurysms and to evaluate the angiographic and clinical results of the patients who underwent endovascular treatment for a peripheral PICA aneurysm in a single center. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve consecutive patients with 12 peripheral PICA aneurysms (10 ruptured) included in an internal data base were retrospectively reviewed. Posttreatment and follow-up angiograms were analyzed, and the clinical outcome was recorded. RESULTS The etiology was dissection in 7 (58%) and unknown in 5 cases (42%). Three dissecting aneurysms reruptured before endovascular treatment, and another 3 demonstrated angiographic progress. Four aneurysms were treated by endosaccular coiling, 6 (all dissecting) by parent artery occlusion, and in 2 cases endovascular treatment failed. Angiographic outcome was complete aneurysm and/or parent artery occlusion in 9 cases and neck remnant in 1 case. One aneurysm needed retreatment at follow-up. One lethal procedural complication occurred, and transient ischemic symptoms appeared in 2 patients. The clinical outcome was good in 7 patients, whereas 3 patients, all poor clinical grade, died (1 for unrelated reasons). No rebleedings have occurred during the follow-up. CONCLUSION In this series, most peripheral PICA aneurysms were secondary to arterial dissection. They were unstable with a high risk of rebleeding and a high mortality if not treated without delay. Endovascular treatment was effective in preventing rehemorrhage.
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- J-M Isokangas
- Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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Surdell DL, Bernstein RA, Hage ZA, Batjer HH, Bendok BR. Symptomatic spontaneous intracranial carotid artery dissection treated with a self-expanding intracranial nitinol stent: a case report. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 71:604-9. [PMID: 18313734 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although extracranial carotid dissection with stroke is common, intracranial dissection with stroke is rare. Stenting has been used to treat extracranial carotid dissections. Intracranially, however, it is only recently that stents have become a feasible option for this disease. We present a case of a spontaneous intracranial CAD with progressive symptoms despite medical management treated with a self-expanding intracranial micronitinol stent. CASE DESCRIPTION A 47-year-old, right-handed woman presented to the emergency department after noticing left-sided face and arm weakness and numbness, along with slurred speech. The patient was started on aspirin 325 mg/d orally and lovenox 40 mg/d subcutaneously. On hospital day 2, the patient was noted to have repeated episodes of weakness and numbness on the left side and MRI evidence of a new stroke. A diagnostic cerebral angiogram from a selective right internal carotid injection revealed a flow-limiting stenosis secondary to a dissection of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery with severe flow limitation to the hemisphere. Endovascular management was decided on, and a Neuroform stent measuring 4.5 x 20 mm (Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, Mass) was deployed across the dissection with significant improvement of flow to that hemisphere on the poststent angiogram. CONCLUSIONS This case illustrates the successful off-label use of a self-expanding intracranial nitinol stent to treat a symptomatic intracranial internal CAD in the setting of failure of traditional medical management. This is a promising application of novel endovascular technology.
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- Daniel L Surdell
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Cellerini M, Mangiafico S, Ammannati F, Ambrosanio G, Muto M, Galasso L, Mennonna P. Ruptured, dissecting posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: endovascular treatment without parent vessel occlusion. Neuroradiology 2007; 50:315-20. [PMID: 18064445 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-007-0333-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2007] [Accepted: 10/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kwon BJ, Jung C, Im SH, Lee DH, Han MH. DOUBLE ORIGIN OF THE POSTEROINFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2007; 61:242-7; discussion 247-8. [PMID: 18091238 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000303976.22054.9d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Bae Ju Kwon
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sedat J, Chau Y, Mahagne MH, Bourg V, Lonjon M, Paquis P. Dissection of the posteroinferior cerebellar artery: clinical characteristics and long-term follow-up in five cases. Cerebrovasc Dis 2007; 24:183-90. [PMID: 17596686 DOI: 10.1159/000104475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2006] [Accepted: 03/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Spontaneous isolated posteroinferior cerebellar artery (PICA) dissection is very rare. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical manifestations, the neuroradiological aspects and the treatment of 5 cases collected in 5 years. METHODS AND RESULTS From 1999 to 2003, five patients (40-71 years old) were hospitalized for PICA dissection. Two patients presented symptoms after cervical manipulation. No predisposing factor or traumatic cause was described in the other cases. The diagnosis was carried out by cerebral angiography in all the cases: in 4, angiography showed focal stenosis with saccular or fusiform dilatation of the artery at the site of the dissection; in 1 a double lumen aspect was described. One patient presented ischemic manifestations; he was treated with heparin. The others presented subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and were treated by embolization (endovascular sacrifice of the PICA). No ischemic complication and no rebleeding were observed after sacrifice of the PICA. Three patients presented acute hydrocephalus and were treated with surgical derivation. The angiographic and clinical follow-up lasted more than 3 years. We assessed the long-term results with the Glasgow Outcome Score and the modified Rankin Score. A good recovery was achieved for 4 patients (modified Rankin Score 0); one patient who presented SAH and who was in bad clinical state on admission had a Glasgow Outcome Score of 3 and a modified Rankin Score of 4 three years later. CONCLUSION Clinical course and prognosis are variable in PICA dissections. The treatment depends on the existence of a hemorrhagic event. In the group of patients presenting SAH, endovascular treatment was safe and effective. The long-term clinical results depend mainly on the clinical status on admission.
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- J Sedat
- Unité de Neuroradiologie Interventionnelle, Hôpital St Roch, Nice, France.
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Rivas J, Domínguez J, Bravo P, Pérez J, Avila A. Aneurisma disecante de la arteria cerebelosa posteroinferior. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(07)70287-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Orakcioglu B, Schuknecht B, Otani N, Khan N, Imhof HG, Yonekawa Y. Distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: clinical characteristics and surgical management. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2005; 147:1131-9; discussion 1139. [PMID: 16052289 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-005-0599-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2004] [Accepted: 06/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aneurysms located on the distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are rare, and their underlying clinical features and surgical management are poorly understood. We report our series of 16 patients with 18 distal PICA aneurysms. METHOD All patients with distal PICA aneurysms were treated between March 1996 and August 2004. We excluded all PICA aneurysms that involved the vertebral artery. Patients were analysed in the light of their clinical profiles, radiological studies, intraoperative findings and outcomes. All patients underwent non-enhanced and contrast enhanced CT scans followed by 4-vessel cerebral angiography on admission. The hemorrhagic patterns on initial CT scans were assessed using the Fisher Grading Score. The outcomes were documented using the Glasgow Outcome Scale at time of discharge and at three or twelve months follow-up. FINDINGS The series included 6 men and 10 women. Massive intraventricular haemorrhage was found in 13 patients with proven CT subarachnoid haemorrhage, one patient revealed SAH without intraventricular components, one presented with only intraventricular blood in the occipital horns and 3 aneurysms were found incidentally without presence of blood. Fourteen aneurysms were saccular and four were fusiform. Nine cases were associated with another cerebrovascular lesion. A lateral transcondylar or a median suboccipital approach was used to secure the aneurysms in 15 patients, either by direct clipping (14 lesions) or vessel sacrifice (3 lesions). One aneurysm was treated by an endovascular approach. At long-term follow up, an excellent or good outcome was achieved in 75% of cases. One patient died due to pre-existing cardiopulmonary complications. CONCLUSIONS Most of our cases of ruptured distal PICA aneurysms presented with haematocephalus. These were frequently associated with another vascular abnormality and 22% were fusiform or multilobulated. These specific features require special management strategies entailing an appropriate surgical approach to the aneurysm, clipping method, haematoma removal, ventricular drainage and when suitable choice of endovascular interventions.
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- B Orakcioglu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitätsspital Zurich, Switzerland.
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Wetjen NM, Link MJ, Reimer R, Nichols DA, Giannini C. Clinical presentation and surgical management of dissecting posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: 2 case reports. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 64:462-7; discussion 467. [PMID: 16253703 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Intracranial dissection presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) most commonly involves the vertebral artery. The natural history of this lesion suggests frequent early rehemorrhage and need for urgent treatment. Isolated dissection of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) is very rare. We present 2 cases of isolated PICA dissections presenting with SAH. Both patients were middle-aged men who presented with transient loss of consciousness, severe headache, and cranial neuropathies. Initial angiography showed dilatation and narrowing of PICA consistent with dissection and aneurysm formation. The vertebral arteries were normal and there was no other cause for the SAH. Repeat angiography 2 weeks after admission revealed significant enlargement of the aneurysmal dilation of the dissected segment of PICA in both patients. Both patients were treated operatively. One patient had clip reconstruction of the PICA with preservation of flow through the PICA. Follow-up angiography one year later showed no recurrence. The other patient underwent direct surgical trapping and resection of the dissected segment of PICA after passing balloon occlusion testing at the vertebral-PICA junction. Both patients have more than 2 years of clinical follow-up and remain well. Isolated PICA dissection seems to have a less ominous natural history compared to vertebral artery dissection. These lesions need to be followed carefully for evidence of aneurysmal enlargement. Direct surgical reconstruction of the dissected segment may be possible. Balloon occlusion testing may be very helpful in determining if the involved PICA segment can be sacrificed.
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O'Shaughnessy BA, Getch CC, Bendok BR, Batjer HH. Late morphological progression of a dissecting basilar artery aneurysm after staged bilateral vertebral artery occlusion: case report. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 63:236-43; discussion 243. [PMID: 15734510 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2004.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2004] [Accepted: 05/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The authors present a patient who experienced late (5-year follow-up) morphological progression of a dissecting aneurysm of the distal basilar artery after treatment with a combined microsurgical and neuroendovascular Hunterian strategy. In addition to postulating about the possible reasons underlying the evolution of this lesion, the role of stenting is discussed. CASE DESCRIPTION The patient was 37 years old when she suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage from spontaneous basilar artery dissection. At the time of the hemorrhage, minimal aneurysmal enlargement was noted angiographically, and she was therefore treated nonoperatively. On reimaging 5 months later, massive enlargement of the aneurysm was noted. The patient was treated with staged bilateral vertebral artery sacrifice using a combination of microsurgical and neuroendovascular techniques. The dominant vertebral artery was clip-ligated distal to the posteroinferior cerebellar artery, whereas the contralateral vertebral artery was coil-occluded cervically 1 week later. CONCLUSIONS Despite the patient remaining asymptomatic, follow-up angiography 5 years after the initial hemorrhage revealed further enlargement of the aneurysm as well as a newly discovered inferiorly projecting daughter sac measuring 5 mm in diameter. Clearly, certain aneurysms exist for which indirect approaches involving hemodynamic attenuation fail to prevent progression. With greater refinements in stent technology, such lesions may be more effectively treated.
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- Brian A O'Shaughnessy
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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