NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-15DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00353
Dae Chul Suh
{"title":"Technical Approaches for Coil Embolization of Unruptured Small Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms: A Focus on Anatomical Flow Preservation of the Anterior Choroidal Artery.","authors":"Dae Chul Suh","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00353","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The anterior choroidal artery (AChA) supplies the corticospinal tract related to the motor function of the upper and lower limbs. Aneurysms arising at the AChA are not common and exhibit various patterns of involvement of the AChA. Hence, managing an AChA aneurysm poses a high risk of neurological deficits. We report technical issues related to the outcome of coil embolization for unruptured AChA aneurysms. We obtained Institutional Review Board approval for this study. In the past 2 years, 18 consecutive patients (6 males and 12 females, aged 32-68) with unruptured AChA aneurysms were treated using embolization. We present technical details, pre- and post-procedural patient statuses, angiographic outcomes, and recurrence during a mean follow-up period of 12 months (range 3-25). The patients with AChA (n=18) underwent stent-assisted coiling (n=14), coiling (n=2), or stenting only (n=2). The technical strategy for aneurysm embolization included a low-lying approach into the aneurysm, stent-strut abutting (protecting) coil framing to block inflow and avoid compromising AChA flow, and direct intra-aneurysmal angiography via a microcatheter. Angiographic results showed complete occlusion (n=11), neck remnant (n=5), and sac remnant (n=2). During the follow-up, there were 2 recurrences, and 1 of them required a re-procedure. All patients showed no change in clinical status (modified Rankin scale score=0) and did not experience any ischemic or hemorrhagic events during the follow-up period. AChA aneurysms can be managed through embolization using various techniques. Such technical concepts may enhance the safety and improve the outcomes of AChA aneurysm embolization.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"162-168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142470888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coil Embolization of a Ruptured Anterior Spinal Artery Aneurysm Associated with Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformation.","authors":"Ioannis Ioannidis, Adamantios Kalogeras, Anastasia Tasiou, Marianna Vlychou, Kostas Nikolaos Fountas","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00311","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present report describes a patient with spinal cord arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and an associated anterior spinal artery aneurysm presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Diagnostic spinal angiography revealed an intramedullary AVM, located at the T10-T11 level, and a prenidal saccular aneurysm at the junction of the radiculomedullary artery and the anterior spinal axis, fed by the right T8 segmental artery. The patient underwent successful selective coil embolization of the aneurysm. Follow-up angiography 3 months postoperatively showed no recurrence of the aneurysm.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"190-193"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540481/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-21DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00409
Taedong Ok, Pyeong Ho Yoon, Kwon-Duk Seo
{"title":"Inadvertent Detachment of Stent Retrievers: Report of 2 Cases.","authors":"Taedong Ok, Pyeong Ho Yoon, Kwon-Duk Seo","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00409","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanical thrombectomy using a stent retriever is a widely-used technique for recanalizing occluded cerebral arteries in acute ischemic stroke. Although rare, inadvertent stent detachment has primarily been reported with earlier stent retriever designs. We present 2 cases of inadvertent stent detachment with the pRESET stent. In the first case, an elderly patient presented with right middle cerebral artery occlusion and experienced stent detachment during the second retrieval. Despite this, successful recanalization was achieved through balloon angioplasty. In the second case, an elderly patient experienced stent detachment after the third retrieval, and recanalization of the M1 segment was unsuccessful due to the inability to pass the microcatheter. The first patient had a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score of 3, while the second had a poor prognosis with an mRS score of 5. These cases highlight that inadvertent stent detachment can impact outcomes, and balloon angioplasty may serve as a useful salvage therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"180-184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142470886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-14DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00318
Steven Tandean, Harsan Harsan, Andre Marolop Pangihutan Siahaan, Harley Septian, Alexander Josethang
{"title":"Delayed Pontomesencephalic and Cervical Cord Venous Drainage Followed by Contralateral Carotid-Cavernous Fistula after Craniofacial Fractures: A Case Report.","authors":"Steven Tandean, Harsan Harsan, Andre Marolop Pangihutan Siahaan, Harley Septian, Alexander Josethang","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00318","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 24-year-old male was admitted with progressive cervical hypesthesia, tetraparesis, dyspnea, and a history of craniofacial fracture. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed brainstem edema extending to the thoracic spine with multiple prominent perimedullary vascular structures. Cerebral digital-substraction angiography revealed Barrow type A carotid-cavernous fistula. Total occlusion with preservation of internal carotid artery flow was achieved using 1 detachable balloon and 6 coils. Postoperatively, immediate respiratory recovery, gradual extremities strength improvement, and right abducens nerve palsy were found. One month follow-up cervical MRI showed good recovery of spinal cord edema and perimedullary veins.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"185-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540479/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142400828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00451
Lee Hwangbo, Sung Hyun Baik, Sangil Suh
{"title":"Celebrating 30 Years of the Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology.","authors":"Lee Hwangbo, Sung Hyun Baik, Sangil Suh","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2024.00451","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142504844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-05DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00185
Huy Quang Phi, Suehyb Ghazi Alkhatib, Scott Bruce Raymond, Omar Aftab Choudhri, Jae Won Song
{"title":"Vessel Wall Imaging in Angiogram-Negative Diffuse Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Reveals a Ruptured Lenticulostriate Aneurysm.","authors":"Huy Quang Phi, Suehyb Ghazi Alkhatib, Scott Bruce Raymond, Omar Aftab Choudhri, Jae Won Song","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00185","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A patient presented with acute onset headache and subsequent unconsciousness. The neurologic exam showed left-sided myoclonic jerking and right flaccid hemiparalysis. Noncontrast computed tomography revealed diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with acute hydrocephalus. Initial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showed no culprit source for SAH. Repeat DSA on day 7 after initial presentation raised suspicion for left internal carotid artery ophthalmic segment and left lateral lenticulostriate artery (LSA) aneurysms. A magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (VWI) exam was performed given the presence of multiple potential culprit aneurysms. Vessel wall enhancement around the dome of the left LSA aneurysm suggested rupture, which then facilitated treatment with surgical clipping. LSA aneurysms are exceedingly rare and challenging to treat. Given the associated high degree of morbidity, expedient diagnosis is critical to direct management. VWI could be a valuable tool for detecting ruptured aneurysms in the setting of angiogram-negative SAH.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"118-122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141248377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-12DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00213
Yan-Lin Li, Sandhya Rai, Peter John Cox
{"title":"Successful Embolization of a Direct Carotid Cavernous Fistula under Gadolinium-Based Angiography.","authors":"Yan-Lin Li, Sandhya Rai, Peter John Cox","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00213","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Endovascular neurointervention is typically performed with iodinated contrast medium (ICM) under fluoroscopy. However, some patients may be contraindicated to such procedures based on their sensitivity to ICM. In this report, we describe a case of successful coil embolization of a direct carotid cavernous fistula using angiography with gadolinium-based contrast agents in a patient with severe allergic reaction to ICM. The clinical decision-making for this patient was further complicated by comorbidities of renal impairment, drug allergies, and previously severe gastrointestinal bleeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"106-110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222684/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-03-14DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00031.e1
Jong-Tae Yoon, Boseong Kwon, Joon Ho Choi, Sun Moon Hwang, Mihyeon Kim, Sungbin Hwang, Yunsun Song, Deok Hee Lee
{"title":"Author Correction: In Vitro Head-to-Head Comparison of Flow Reduction between Fibered and Non-Fibered Pushable Coils.","authors":"Jong-Tae Yoon, Boseong Kwon, Joon Ho Choi, Sun Moon Hwang, Mihyeon Kim, Sungbin Hwang, Yunsun Song, Deok Hee Lee","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00031.e1","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00031.e1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140110888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-14DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2024.00150
Joong-Goo Kim, Chul-Hoo Kang, Jae Jon Sheen, Yunsun Song, Jong-Kook Rhim
{"title":"A Case of Severe Delayed Vasospasm after Clipping Surgery for an Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm.","authors":"Joong-Goo Kim, Chul-Hoo Kang, Jae Jon Sheen, Yunsun Song, Jong-Kook Rhim","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00150","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Delayed ischemic stroke associated with intractable vasospasm after clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) has been rarely reported. We report a patient with delayed ischemic stroke associated with intractable vasospasm following UIA clipping. A middle-aged female underwent surgery for unruptured middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms. The patient tolerated the neurosurgical procedure well. Seven days postoperatively, the headache was unbearable; a postcraniotomy headache persisted and abruptly presented with global aphasia and right-sided hemiplegia after a nap. Emergency digital subtraction angiography showed severe luminal narrowing with segmental vasoconstriction, consistent with severe vasospasm. The patient's neurological deficit improved after chemical angioplasty. Neurosurgeons should pay close attention to this treatable/preventive entity after neurological deterioration following UIA clipping, even in patients without subarachnoid hemorrhage.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"123-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endovascular Management of a Ruptured Aneurysm on a Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery with Extradural C2-Origin: Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Rasmus Holmboe Dahl, Gary Lloyd Horn, Zeyad Metwalli, Shankar Prakash Gopinath, Goetz Benndorf","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00136","DOIUrl":"10.5469/neuroint.2024.00136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracranial vascular pathology uncommonly causes intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Among possible lesions are aneurysms at the craniocervical junction arising from a posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) with an extradural origin. We describe a case of a 55-year-old female presenting with a sudden and severe headache. A computed tomography scan revealed a SAH within the fourth ventricle and cervical spinal canal, and a ruptured saccular aneurysm on a PICA with extradural C2-origin. Despite difficult access anatomy, endovascular treatment was feasible and resulted in subtotal initial occlusion and preservation of distal PICA flow. Upon 3-month follow-up, the aneurysm was completely occluded with a patent PICA. The patient's clinical status remained stable at the 1.5-year follow-up. In conclusion, we present a rare case of an aneurysm originating from a PICA with extradural C2-origin that was treated endovascularly with preservation of the PICA.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":" ","pages":"129-134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222686/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140876942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}