J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2021 Jul;64(4):665-670. 10.3340/jkns.2020.0206.

Cerebral Vasospasm with Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficit after Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery : Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

• Kim M
• Son W
• Kang DH
• Park J

• KMID: 2517697
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2020.0206

Abstract

Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm (CVS) and delayed ischemic neurologic deficit (DIND) after unruptured aneurysm surgery are extremely rare. Its onset timing is variable, and its mechanisms are unclear. We report two cases of CVS with DIND after unruptured aneurysm surgery and review the literature regarding potential mechanisms. The first case is a 51-year-old woman with non-hemorrhagic vasospasm after unruptured left anterior communicating artery aneurysm surgery. She presented with delayed vasospasm on postoperative day 14. The second case is a 45-year-old woman who suffered from oculomotor nerve palsy caused by an unruptured posterior communicatig artery (PCoA) aneurysm. DIND with non-hemorrhagic vasospasm developed on postoperative day 12. To our knowledge, this is the first report of symptomatic CVS with oculomotor nerve palsy following unruptured PCoA aneurysm surgery. CVS with DIND after unruptured aneurysm surgery is very rare and can be triggered by multiple mechanisms, such as hemorrhage, mechanical stress to the arterial wall, or the trigemino-cerebrovascular system. For unruptured aneurysm surgery, although it is rare, careful observation and treatments can be needed for postoperative CVS with DIND.

Keyword

Intracranial aneurysm, Unruptured; Vasospasm; Pathogenesis

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  Fig. 1. A : Preoperative angiography of case 1. b : Postoperative angiography of case 1 presenting significant cerebral vasospasm on the left middle cerebral artery and A1. c : Preoperative angiography of case 2. d : Postoperative angiography of case 2 presenting significant cerebral vasospasm on left A1 and M1 segment.

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