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Motoyama Y, Sasaki H, Nakajima T, Hayami H, Matsuoka R, Fukutome K, Tei R, Shin Y, Aketa S. Eagle jugular syndrome accompanied by de novo brainstem cavernous malformation: a case-based systematic review. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2024; 166:20. [PMID: 38231302 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-024-05900-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Eagle jugular syndrome (EJS), recently identified as a cause of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) due to venous obstruction by an elongated styloid process (SP), is reported here alongside a case of concurrent de novo cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). This study aims to explore the potential causal relationship between EJS and de novo CCM through a comprehensive literature review. METHOD Systematic literature reviews, spanning from 1995 to 2023, focused on EJS cases with definitive signs and symptoms and de novo CCM cases with detailed clinical characteristics. Data on the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of EJS, as well as potential risk factors preceding de novo CCM, were collected to assess the relationship between the two conditions. RESULT Among 14 patients from 11 articles on EJS, the most common presentation was increased intracranial hypertension (IIH), observed in 10 patients (71.4%), followed by dural sinus thrombosis in four patients (28.6%). In contrast, 30 patients from 28 articles were identified with de novo CCM, involving 37 lesions. In these cases, 13 patients developed CCM subsequent to developmental venous anomalies (43%), seven following dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) (23%), and two after sinus thrombosis (6%). In a specific case of de novo brainstem CCM, the development of an enlarged condylar emissary vein, indicative of venous congestion due to IJV compression by the elongated SP, was noted before the emergence of CCM. CONCLUSION This study underscores that venous congestion, a primary result of symptomatic EJS, might lead to the development of de novo CCM. Thus, EJS could potentially be an indicator of CCM development. Further epidemiological and pathophysiological investigations focusing on venous circulation are necessary to clarify the causal relationship between EJS and CCM.
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- Yasushi Motoyama
- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-Cho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka City, 543-0035, Japan
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Antonelli V, Maimone G, Fuschillo D, Turrini A, Draghi R, Riccioni L, Calbucci F, Tosatto L. De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review. J Neurosurg Sci 2023; 67:758-766. [PMID: 35301833 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.21.05512-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite being previously considered as congenital lesions, recent studies agree to classify cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) as acquired forms with clear correlations with other pathological affections of the central nervous system (CNS). In addition, a special subgroup, notably known as de novo CCMs (dnCCM), are associated in a significant number of cases with developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) and, in other cases, with Radiotherapy treatments. METHODS A mini-series of 4 patients with clinical history characterized by developing dnCCM is reported. In three patients, the dnCCM was associated with the presence of an isolated DVA. In one case, no DVA was detected, but the patient underwent brain radiotherapy. In three cases, the dnCCM was clinically symptomatic, and the patients were submitted to a surgical procedure for lesion removal. In one case, the dnCCM was detected during MRI follow-up. RESULTS Adding a review of the literature, we describe 47 patients who presented dnCCMs. The most common presentation is a sporadic CCM with a DVA, and the onset presentation was bleeding in 4 out of 47 cases (8.5%). Bleeding of dnCCM was observed in 9 out of 47 cases (19%), and the choice treatment was surgical in 24 out of 47 cases (51%). CONCLUSIONS We present our series with a review of the recent literature and discuss the "de novo" cavernous malformation pathogenesis. A throughout review of recent literature is reported to clarify the predisposing factors that may lead to dnCCM development in patients carrying specific genetic and molecular features. Considering the high risk of bleeding, strict follow-up and aggressive treatment should be evaluated in dnCCM management.
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- Vincenzo Antonelli
- Department of Neurosurgery, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy -
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- Department of Neurosurgery, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Villa Maria Hospital, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Villa Maria Hospital, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
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Palkopoulou M, Bakola E, Foliadi M, Stefanidis P, Acquaviva PT. Cerebral cavernous malformation in a patient with pontine hemorrhage: A case study. Clin Pract 2020; 10:1211. [PMID: 33042507 PMCID: PMC7520705 DOI: 10.4081/cp.2020.1211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The cerebral cavernous malformations are benign vascular hamartomas, with thin and dilated vascular walls and therefore constantly susceptible to hemorrhage. Clinically, they present with recurrent headaches, acute intracranial hemorrhage and focal neurological deficits. They are considered as angiographically occult vascular malformations and the imaging technique of choice for their diagnosis is magnetic resonance tomography. We present the case of a female patient with acute-onset symptomatology, congruent with a lesion in the basal pons. Her medical history included an intracranial hemorrhage due to a cavernoma, which was surgically removed. The magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed two new cavernomas, which were not identified in the imaging conducted in the past. In literature, the cases of de novo appearance of cavernomas are considered highly rare, especially in patients with no consistent family history or medical history of radiation therapy. Resultantly, they should be considered as dynamic lesions, regarding their number, size and behavior.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Elefsina Thriasio, Greece
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Long-Term Outcome of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Cavernoma: Factors Associated with Subsequent De Novo Cavernoma Formation. World Neurosurg 2018; 120:e17-e23. [PMID: 30026166 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the factors associated with de novo brain cavernoma formations after patients underwent gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) and confirmed whether developmental venous anomaly (DVA) presented with a cavernoma and whether the cavernoma was included in the GKRS target location. METHODS From January 2003 to December 2008, 95 patients underwent radiosurgery for brain cavernoma at our institution. Of these, 15 with multiple cavernomas related to familial cavernoma or with a history of surgical treatment for cavernoma were excluded. A total of 80 patients (44 men and 36 women; average age, 39.4 years) with sporadic cavernoma were retrospectively analyzed by considering the patient characteristics, including sex, age, target volume, radiation dose, clinical symptoms, cavernoma location, radiosurgery complications, and morphology of DVA. RESULTS The average target volume, mean radiation dose, and mean target percentage were 1019.2 mm3, 13.7 Gy, and 51.1%, respectively. Nineteen patients showed cavernomas associated with DVA; of these, de novo cavernoma formations were noticed in 4 patients at a median of 49.5 months after undergoing GKRS. All de novo cavernomas were related to the presence of DVA and were located near the brainstem or cerebral peduncle. De novo cavernomas occurred when DVAs were not included in the GKRS-target location. CONCLUSIONS All de novo cavernomas were located near the brainstem or cerebral peduncle, and they occurred in the presence of DVAs. The presence of DVA in the radiosurgery target location might be potentially an important factor associated with de novo cavernoma formation.
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