Ruptured brainstem arteriovenous malformation associated with a thalamoperforating artery aneurysm arising from the P1 segment of the right posterior cerebral artery: illustrative case.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
; 6(15)2023 Oct 09.
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BACKGROUND: Cerebral aneurysms of perforating arteries are rare and can be difficult to detect on computed tomography angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography. Treatment is challenging and associated with a significant risk of morbidity. Endovascular treatment of a thalamoperforating artery (TPA) aneurysm within the midbrain has not previously been reported. OBSERVATIONS: A 13-year-old girl with no previous medical history presented with unconsciousness and anisocoria. Head computed tomography showed a right midbrain hemorrhage. CTA showed a midbrain arteriovenous malformation fed by a TPA aneurysm arising from the P1 segment of the right posterior cerebral artery. The feeder had a small distal aneurysm, which increased in size over time. Endovascular embolization was then performed. LESSONS: Cerebral aneurysms of perforating arteries are rare and can be difficult to treat. This is the first report of the endovascular treatment of a TPA aneurysm within the midbrain. Understanding the individual patient's brainstem perforator anatomy and the associated blood flow is essential before occluding a TPA aneurysm to avoid causing ischemia or infarction. Arteriovenous malformation embolization within the brainstem should be avoided because of interperforator anastomoses.
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J Neurosurg Case Lessons
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2023
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