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Frič R, Nedregaard B, Heimdal KR, Weber C, Due-Tønnessen BJ. Ruptured Aneurysm of the Anterior Communicating Artery in a Newborn: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2023; 84:399-403. [PMID: 34897611 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739209] [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: 10/19/2022]
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We report the case of a 3-week-old neonate who presented with massive subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery (ACommA). An attempt on endovascular treatment ended up with therapeutic closure of the parent artery. However, since further investigation revealed a disastrous supratentorial cerebral infarction as a result of the hemorrhage, active treatment was terminated and the neonate died a few days after the initial stroke. To the best of our knowledge and after reviewing available literature, this is one of only five cases of ACommA aneurysm in newborns reported to date. Bleeding from an ACommA aneurysm in a neonate thus represents an extreme clinical rarity. There are no available data comparing the efficacy and safety of microsurgical versus endovascular treatment in neonates and small infants, but the latter option may at least reduce the risk associated with open surgery and further blood loss in this age group.
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- Radek Frič
- Department of Neurosurgery, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Mohotti JE, Carter NS, Zhang VJW, Lai LT, Xenos C, Asadi H, Chandra RV. Neonatal intracranial aneurysms: case report and review of the literature. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018; 21:471-477. [PMID: 29498602 DOI: 10.3171/2017.10.peds17226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Intracranial aneurysms in the neonate, presenting in the first 4 weeks of life, are exceedingly rare. They appear to have characteristics, including presentation and location, that vary from those found in adults. The authors present a case of a 28-day-old neonate with a ruptured distal middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm. Initial noninvasive imaging with transfontanelle ultrasound and CT confirmed intraparenchymal and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Contrast-enhanced MRI revealed a 14-mm ruptured fusiform MCA aneurysm that was not identified on time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Microsurgical treatment was performed with partial neurological recovery. A comprehensive review of the literature from 1949 to 2017 revealed a total of 40 aneurysms in 37 neonates, including the present case. The most common presenting symptom was seizure. Although subarachnoid hemorrhage was the most common form of hemorrhage, 40% had intraparenchymal hemorrhage. The median aneurysm size was 10 mm (range 2-30 mm) and the most common location was the MCA, with two-thirds of cases involving the distal intracranial vasculature. Over the last 10 years, there has been a trend of increasing noninvasive diagnosis of ruptured cerebral aneurysms in neonates, with CT angiography and contrast-enhanced MRI being the most useful diagnostic modalities. The use of contrast-enhanced MRI may improve sensitivity over time-of-flight MRA. Microsurgical treatment was the most common treatment modality overall, with increased use of endovascular treatment in the last decade. Most patients underwent microsurgical vessel ligation or endovascular parent vessel occlusion. There were high rates of neurological recovery after microsurgical or endovascular treatment, particularly for patients with distal aneurysms.
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- 2Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University.,3Neurointerventional Service, Monash Imaging, Monash Health
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery.,2Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University.,4Monash Neurovascular Institute, Melbourne; and
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- 3Neurointerventional Service, Monash Imaging, Monash Health.,5Neurointerventional Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Health.,6School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- 2Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University.,2Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University
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Lyon KA, Arrey EN, Haider AS, Jeevan DS, Benardete EA. Endovascular treatment of a large ruptured middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm in a 5-week-old infant: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2017; 20:357-363. [PMID: 28777036 DOI: 10.3171/2017.5.peds17116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ruptured intracranial aneurysms are extremely rare in infants. The optimal treatment strategy is not well established. Both microsurgical and endovascular techniques and strategies have been tried, and in the literature there is a significant variability in outcome. The authors report the presentation and successful endovascular treatment of a large, ruptured, middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm in a 5-week-old girl, one of only a few reported in the literature. Clinical and radiological findings at follow-up are also presented. The authors then review the literature on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in infants, with particular regard to outcome after either endovascular or open surgical management. They also provide recommendations for follow-up in pediatric patients whose intracranial aneurysms have been treated with coil embolization.
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- Kristopher A Lyon
- Department of Neurosurgery, Scott and White Medical Center, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple; and
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Scott and White Medical Center, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple; and
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Scott and White Medical Center, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple; and
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Scott and White Medical Center, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple; and
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Hidalgo J, Dickerson JC, Burnsed B, Luqman A, Shiflett JM. Middle cerebral artery aneurysm rupture in a neonate with interrupted aortic arch: case report. Childs Nerv Syst 2017; 33:999-1003. [PMID: 28251324 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-017-3365-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Arterial cerebral aneurysms in the neonatal population are rare, and while the association of interrupted aortic arch and intracranial aneurysm has been reported in the adult and pediatric population (three cases each), to date, it has not been reported in the neonate. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 26-day-old girl who presented with a generalized seizure 2 weeks after undergoing congenital heart surgery. Head CT revealed diffuse SAH with a 1.7 × 2.9-cm frontal intra-parenchymal hematoma with subdural extension producing 3 mm of midline shift. CTA evidenced a 2-mm left MCA bifurcation aneurysm, and the patient was taken to the operating room for clipping. Twenty-four-hour post-operative head CT showed ventriculomegaly and an EVD was placed. It was removed 4 days later without the need for permanent CSF diversion, and after this, her hospital stay was uneventful and she was discharged home. At 25 months of age, she was meeting developmental milestones. At this time, she underwent further heart surgery and expired shortly thereafter due to cardiomyopathy. CONCLUSION Here, we report the successful treatment of a ruptured neonatal aneurysm, and the first known case associated with interrupted aortic arch. Given the time and presentation, this patient likely illustrates the role of hemodynamic factors in the rupture of neonatal aneurysms. In reviewing all of the reported cases of neonatal aneurysms, promptly securing the aneurysm by either open clipping, parent vessel occlusion, or endovascular coiling is strongly preferable to no surgical intervention.
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- Joaquin Hidalgo
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Batson's Children Hospital, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Batson's Children Hospital, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Batson's Children Hospital, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Batson's Children Hospital, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Batson's Children Hospital, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA
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Van Raay Y, Darteyre S, Di Rocco F, Goodden J, Papouin M, Brunelle F, Sainte-Rose C, Zérah M. Neonatal ruptured intracranial aneurysms: case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst 2009; 25:1025-33. [PMID: 19381651 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-009-0871-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intracranial aneurysms are exceptional in neonatal patients: There are only 16 cases previously reported. We describe the first case of neonatal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysm and review the literature. CASE REPORT A 7-day-old girl presented with irritability, anorexia, fever and abnormally enlarging head circumference. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated intraventricular haemorrhage, secondary hydrocephalus and a pontine cistern haematoma. A PICA aneurysm was suspected on the CT angiogram (CTA) and the diagnosis was confirmed by conventional cerebral angiography. She was successfully treated by surgical clipping of the parent vessel and excision of the aneurysm. Postoperatively, she experienced transient swallowing difficulties and required a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for hydrocephalus. Histopathological evaluation demonstrated a calcified arterial wall with thrombosis, signs of prior haemorrhage and the absence of the internal elastic lamina. CONCLUSION Neonatal intracranial aneurysms are rare. Clinical presentation of subarachnoid haemorrhage in this age group is often non-specific. First-line investigation should start with transfontanelle cranial ultrasound, followed by MR angiography then CTA if necessary. Posterior circulation aneurysms and large or giant aneurysms are more frequent in neonates and children than in adults. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for improved outcome. Surgery is better tolerated than in adults.
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- Y Van Raay
- Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, Paris 75015, France
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Vizcaíno-Díaz C, Sánchez-Zaplana H, Ruiz JC, Jiménez-Cobo B. Rupture of intracranial arterial aneurysms in neonates: case report and review of the literature. J Child Neurol 2009; 24:208-14. [PMID: 19182159 DOI: 10.1177/0883073808322327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The rupture of cerebral arterial aneurysm is an extremely rare cause of intracranial hemorrhage in infants. Brain magnetic resonance imaging is an excellent technique commonly used to suggest the diagnosis. In this article, we propose color flow Doppler ultrasound as a useful, simple, inexpensive, noninvasive, and accessible option for confirming the lesion.We report one case of cerebral aneurysm in a neonate admitted to our unit. Furthermore, we performed a thorough review of the literature on cerebral aneurysm that led us to the observation that the vast majority of untreated patients suffered a second bleeding that caused death. Thus, we insist on the benefits of a timely treatment.
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- C Vizcaíno-Díaz
- Neonatology Unit, Pediatric Service, HGU Elche, Alicante, Spain.
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Kasliwal MK, Suri A, Sai Kiran NA, Sharma BS. Spontaneous thrombosis of giant cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm in a neonate. Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2008; 44:329-32. [PMID: 18504421 DOI: 10.1159/000134926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2007] [Accepted: 12/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Neonatal intracranial aneurysms are rare, with only 20 cases being reported in the literature. No case of spontaneous resolution of a giant intracranial cavernous segment aneurysm in a neonate is reported till date. The authors describe a 3-week-old male child who presented with a left-sided tonic seizure episode and was diagnosed as having a right-sided giant cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was found to be totally thrombosed on angiography done before planning definitive treatment. The child is doing well at 2 years of follow-up. Spontaneous thrombosis, an exceptionally rare but fortunate outcome in a rare case of giant neonatal internal carotid artery aneurysm, has led the authors to report this case. The need of repeat imaging or angiography should be considered to rule out this rare outcome, more so if there is any delay between the ictus and treatment.
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- Manish Kumar Kasliwal
- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Buis DR, van Ouwerkerk WJR, Takahata H, Vandertop WP. Intracranial aneurysms in children under 1 year of age: a systematic review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2006; 22:1395-409. [PMID: 16807726 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0142-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intracranial aneurysms are very rare in early childhood. Because the location, morphology as well as the clinical and radiological presentation of these aneurysms seem to be different from those in adults, we performed a systematic review of the literature to discuss the clinical, morphological, and radiological features of intracranial aneurysms in the first year of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS A computerized search of both Pubmed and EMBASE from before 1966 to 2005 was performed. Included were all articles that dealt with cases in which an intracranial aneurysm was demonstrated in children under 1 year of age. RESULTS We found 110 articles in which 131 cases of an intracranial aneurysm in children under 1 year were presented. The mean age at diagnosis of the aneurysm was 4.9+/-3.5 months with a male to female ratio of 1.1. There was a hemorrhagic presentation in 73% (n=96). The patients presenting with a hemorrhage were younger (mean 4.3 vs 6.7 months, P<0.001) and tended to have smaller-sized (i.e.<2.5 cm) aneurysms (P=0.07). The aneurysm was defined as traumatic or infectious in 15 and 13 cases, respectively. In 21% (n=27), there was various vascular or congenital co-morbidity. In 76%, the aneurysm was located in the anterior circulation. The prevalence of aneurysms on the middle cerebral artery (MCA) was nearly three times higher than on any other vessel. The mean aneurysm size was 1.8+/-1.4 cm, with 30 giant aneurysms (>2.5 cm). The giant aneurysms were significantly more often located in the posterior circulation (43 vs 16%, P=0.01). The mean period of follow-up was 13.6+/-24.8 months. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) could be derived in 106 cases: 50% had an excellent outcome (GOS of 5). CONCLUSIONS The presentation of arterial aneurysms in children under the age of 1 year differs from that in adults with a significantly higher prevalence of giant aneurysms in the posterior circulation. The prevalence of aneurysms on the MCA is nearly three times higher than on any other vessel. The patients presenting with a hemorrhage were younger and tended to have smaller-sized aneurysms. Our study did not confirm the male predominance that has thus far been associated with pediatric aneurysms. The outcome is comparable or slightly better than in adults.
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- D R Buis
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Keris V, Buks M, Macane I, Kalnina Z, Vetra A, Jurjane N, Mikelsone A. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Baltic population: experience from Latvia (1996-2000). Eur J Neurol 2002; 9:601-7. [PMID: 12453075 DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00498.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Better knowledge of clinical epidemiology and course of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (ASAH) is essential for dedicated planning of the need for services. The aim of the study was to obtain a picture of epidemiology and clinical course of ASAH in Riga City (the capital of Latvia). A retrospective population-based study included residents of Riga City who suffered their first ASAH during a 5-year period from the beginning of 1996 till the end of 2000. The total number of ASAH events in the population during the study period was 292, of which 56 (19%) were fatal before reaching the hospital. There was no significant difference between age-specific incidence rates in men and women. The mean ASAH rates per 100 000 per year were 10.3 for age-adjusted incidence (in the population aged 20-79 years) and 7.2 for crude incidence. The mean age-adjusted case fatality rates were 57% for all ASAH events and 45% for those who survived admission. Our data suggest that incidence of ASAH in Baltic population can be recognized as average compared with other European regions. However, the case fatality rate of ASAH in the study population was higher than those of SAH reported from MONICA Collaborating Centers.
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- V Keris
- Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital 'Gailezers', Medical Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
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