Publications by authors named "Dai Kawano"

Background And Purpose: Efficacy of tumor embolization for posterior fossa meningioma is controversial due to the lack of adequate embolization for dangerous feeders. Of these, a meningohypophyseal trunk (MHT) has high therapeutic value despite the high risks associated with embolization.

Materials And Methods: To analyze the utility of preoperative MHT embolization for posterior fossa meningiomas using BCA with dual balloon protection, a single center retrospective record review was performed on eight consecutive patients who underwent preoperative tumor embolization via the MHT for posterior fossa meningiomas between 2020 and 2024.

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Background: Aneurysm formation is a complication of moyamoya disease (MMD). Distal anterior cerebral artery (ACA) aneurysms account for approximately 1% of MMD-related aneurysms. We report a case of target bypass for adult patients with MMD who presented with intracranial hemorrhage due to rupture of a distal ACA aneurysm, whose disappearance was confirmed postoperatively.

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Background: Coil migration is a rare, but notable complication of endovascular treatment. Risk factors include communicating segment aneurysms, aneurysmal shape, and technical factors. Although cerebral blood flow obstruction caused by early coil migration requires urgent coil removal, delayed coil migration is often asymptomatic, making it difficult to determine a treatment strategy.

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Background: Pooled blood volume (PBV), measured in real-time in the angiography room using an angiography system, correlates with cerebral blood volume (CBV). We examined the usefulness of PBV in endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods: EVT for AIS in the anterior circulation (internal carotid artery (ICA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA)) was performed in 31 cases (13 males, 18 females, average age 75.

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We describe a case of isolated trochlear nerve palsy caused by an unruptured posterior cerebral artery (PCA) aneurysm in an 82-year-old male who consulted an ophthalmologist after developing diplopia. Magnetic resonance angiography showed a left PCA aneurysm in the ambient cistern, and T2WI showed an aneurysm compressing the left trochlear nerve to the cerebellar tentorium. Digital subtraction angiography revealed that the lesion was located between the left P2a segment.

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Background: In meningiomas that occur in the high-convexity region, the superficial temporal artery (STA) frequently feeds the tumor, and when embolizing from the middle meningeal artery (MMA), the embolic material may not reach the tumor vessels because of the pressure gradient resulting from the STA blood flow, resulting in inadequate embolization. In this case, a circular plastic material was used to apply circumferential pressure around the parietal foramen to control blood flow to the tumor.

Observations: A 45-year-old male underwent head magnetic resonance imaging that revealed a 2.

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Objective: Detailed vasculature of vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADAs) is often complicated owing to the irregular structure with the intimal flap/double lumen. Our aim was to present an endovascular reconstructive technique with assessment of detailed vasculature and the relationship between dissection and surrounding vessels using cone-beam computed tomography angiography (CBCT-A).

Methods: The study included 6 cases with complex vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm.

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Background: We present two cases of scalp arteriovenous fistula (sAVF) treated by transarterial embolization with the aid of a temporary balloon occlusion (TBO) to detect precise vasculature.

Case Description: Case 1: A 59-year-old woman noticed a sudden onset of pulsating bruits. sAVF was fed by the right superficial temporal artery (STA) and drained to the right superficial temporal vein.

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Objective: We report the usefulness of the adjunctive technique using a 3.4-Fr TACTICS catheter, which is a distal access catheter (DAC) for coil embolization.

Methods: Patients who underwent coil embolization with an adjunctive technique using a TACTICS catheter between October 2018 and May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.

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Background: The premamillary artery (PMA) usually arises from the posterior communicating artery. Thus, an internal carotid artery (ICA) origin for PMA is rare. We report a rare case of a patient who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage resulting from kissing aneurysms arising from the origin of the anterior choroidal artery and the aberrant origin of PMA and was successfully treated with coil embolization.

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A 35-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type I presented with right arm weakness and gait disturbance that had developed gradually. MR imaging revealed bilateral intra-and extradural tumors at the C1-2 level. Although the adjacent spinal cord was narrowed, there was no evident contact between the tumors and the spinal cord.

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