case report Ruptured Distal Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Associated with an Arteriovenous Malformation Detected by Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Video angiography: Case Report and Literature Review
Mari Kusumi1*, Hidehiro Oka1, Hamidreza Aliabadi2, Koji Kondo1, Toshihiro Kumabe3
1Department of
Neurosurgery, Kitasato University Medical Center, Kitamoto, Japan
2Department of Spine
and Neurosurgery Associates, California, USA
3Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
*Corresponding author: Mari Kusumi, Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University Medical Center, 100-6 Arai Kitamoto, Saitama 364-8501, Japan. Tel: +81485931212; Fax: +81427788855; Email: kusumi@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp
Received Date: 08 June, 2018; Accepted
Date: 11 June, 2018; Published Date:
15 June, 2018
Citation: Kusumi M, Oka H, Aliabadi H, Kondo K, Kumabe T (2018) Ruptured Distal Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Associated with an Arteriovenous Malformation Detected by Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Video angiography: Case Report and Literature Review. J Surg 2018: 1142. DOI: 10.29011/2575-9760.001142
1. Abstract
1.1. Background: Distal Posterior Inferior Cerebellar (PICA) aneurysms are quite rare. The infrequency of distal PICA aneurysms has limited our understanding of their underlying pathology, natural history, and clinical management. Moreover, vascular anomalies are frequently noted in association with distal PICA aneurysms.
1.2. Case Description: We present a very unique case of a ruptured distal PICA aneurysm associated with an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) which was successfully identified by Intraoperative Indocyanin Green (ICG) video angiography. In the current era, we tend to perform Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) studies as the initial imaging for vascular lesions. CTA revealed the distal PICA aneurysm but failed to reveal the associated AVM. However, intraoperative ICG video angiography strongly suspected the existence of an AVM.
1.3. Conclusion: Intraoperative ICG video angiography is very useful in detecting small vessel anomalies. DSA should be considered for all distal PICA aneurysms even in the era of advanced CTA.
Keywords: Arteriovenous Malformation; Cerebral Aneurysm; Distal
Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery; Indocyanin Green Video angiography; Intraventricular
Hemorrhage
Figure
1:
(A): Axial view, CT shows IVH of fourth ventricle. (B): Preoperative CTA
demonstrates left distal PICA aneurysm without any other vascular anomalies.
Figure
2:
(A-B): Intraoperative view of mid-line suboccipital craniotomy shows normal
cerebellum surface without SAH and red veins, and the view via the
tonsilomedullary and cerebellomedullary fissure (A: arrow line) shows the
ruptured distal PICA aneurysm (B: arrow) which appeared to be connected via an
abnormal vessel (B: arrow head). (C-D): ICG video angiography (C: early phase,
D: delayed phase) demonstrate delayed flow on the abnormal vessel (arrow head).
The aneurysm (arrow) appeared to be located at the branching point.
Figure
3:
(A): Intraoperative view shows clip applied to the aneurysm and abnormal vessel
suspected as feeding artery to AVM, with temporary clip (lower clip). (B): The
next view shows final clip preserving branches of PICA. (C): ICG video
angiography after clipping demonstrates disappearance of the aneurysm and
abnormal vessel. Arrow: aneurysm, arrow head: abnormal vessel
Figure 4: (A-B): Postoperative conventional DSA shows a superior vermian AVM (arrow head, A: frontal view, B: lateral view). (C-D): Three dimensional DSA demonstrates AVM fed by PICA (C: arrow head), and complete clipping of the aneurysm (D: arrow) and abnormal vessel.