Background
Although the introduction of flow-diverter stents has been recognized as a major revolution
in the treatment of cavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs), therapeutic internal carotid
artery occlusion (TICAO) remains a reliable procedure for alleviating symptoms caused
by CCAs. However, TICAO has the potential risk of the enlargement of coexisting aneurysms
that are frequently detected in CCA patients. The purpose of this study is to assess
the occurrence of the enlargement of aneurysms coexisting with CCAs after TICAO.
Methods
We reviewed medical charts of CCA patients who were managed using unilateral TICAO.
Coexisting aneurysms were identified using angiograms obtained before TICAO, and imaging
data in long follow-up periods were retrospectively examined to determine the extent
of the enlargement after TICAO.
Results
Of 12 patients with CCAs, 10 had 12 coexisting aneurysms; 5 of the coexisting aneurysms
(41.7%) showed enlargement during a mean follow-up period of 8.1 years, and all enlarged
aneurysms were smaller of the bilateral CCAs; the larger CCA had been managed by TICAO.
Five of 6 (83.3%) patients with bilateral CCAs showed enlargement of the contralateral
aneurysm after TICAO. Two contralateral CCAs showed marked enlargement after TICAO
and were subsequently treated with stent-assisted coil embolization.
Conclusions
Contralateral, smaller aneurysms frequently enlarge after unilateral TICAO in patients
with bilateral CCAs. The findings emphasize the importance of long-term observation
after TICAO and appropriate interventions against enlarging contralateral aneurysms.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 20, 2015
Accepted:
April 17,
2015
Received in revised form:
April 11,
2015
Received:
March 6,
2015
Footnotes
The authors declare that they did not receive any grant support.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Identification
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.04.025
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