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  • - Patients with a history of gamma knife surgery for vestibular schwannoma can develop rare ruptured pseudoaneurysms in the distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), and treatment usually involves either surgical trapping or endovascular occlusion.
  • - This study highlights the first use of endosaccular coil embolization to treat a ruptured pseudoaneurysm in AICA while preserving the artery, with the patient experiencing recanalization that required additional treatments over two years.
  • - The findings suggest that endosaccular coil embolization can be a safe approach for managing radiation-induced pseudoaneurysms, but ongoing monitoring and readiness for further interventions are essential due to the risk of regrowth. *

Article Abstract

Ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) in patients with a history of gamma knife surgery (GKS) for vestibular schwannoma (VS) is rare. Several previous reports have described treatment strategies for radiation-induced pseudoaneurysm in the AICA: either surgical trapping or endovascular parent artery occlusion of the AICA. We present the first case of endosaccular coil embolization for a ruptured pseudoaneurysm in a large-diameter AICA after GKS for VS, successfully preserving the parent AICA. Major recanalization of the coiled pseudoaneurysm was observed on follow-up imaging 3 months after the initial endovascular treatment. The patient subsequently underwent additional endosaccular coil embolizations for regrowth of the treated pseudoaneurysm buried in the VS. Two years later, another major recanalization was detected, prompting further retreatment. Subsequently, the patient has remained in a stable condition for 4 years. We suggest that endosaccular coil embolization of the distal AICA aneurysm with parent artery preservation might be a safe and feasible treatment option for radiation-induced saccular pseudoaneurysm arising from a large parent artery. However, close and regular follow-up imaging and preparation for potential retreatment are necessary, as pseudoaneurysms coiled within VSs are prone to recanalization.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11546421PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13216595DOI Listing

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