| Abnormal white matter changes after cerebral aneurysm treatment with polyglycolic-polylactic Acid coils. | |
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PMID: 21492633 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Polyglycolic-polylactic acid (PGLA) coils induce inflammation within a cerebral aneurysm, which in turn is hypothesized to decrease aneurysm recurrence. We present 2 patients, who after aneurysm coiling with PGLA coils, developed mild symptoms and extensive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) white matter changes. METHODS: The first patient was a 46-year-old woman who underwent coiling of a 6.8 × 6.8 × 7.0-mm incidentally discovered basilar apex aneurysm. Approximately 1 month after her aneurysm coiling, she developed scintillating scotoma, and an MRI of her brain revealed bilateral white matter changes with punctate enhancement. The second patient, a 56-year-old woman, developed paresthesias and gait instability 1 month after retreatment of a ruptured 12 × 8-mm basilar tip aneurysm with stent assisted coiling. MRI of the brain also revealed bilateral white matter changes with punctate enhancement as well as an area of restricted diffusion in her pons. RESULTS: Both patients underwent aneurysm coiling with PGLA coils. An extensive clinical evaluation revealed no specific etiology. The patients' symptoms and MRI abnormalities improved spontaneously over a period of weeks. CONCLUSIONS: Conclusions: After extensive evaluation for alternate causes of disease, we hypothesize that the patients' symptoms and MRI findings, which were not all within the territory supplied by the coiled vessel, were due to an overexuberant inflammatory response related to the PGLA coils. These cases highlight the importance of heightened clinical suspicion of neurologic complaints in the subacute period after aneurysm coiling. We recommend a low threshold for neuroimaging of these patients. |
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Lesli E Skolarus; Joseph J Gemmete; Tiffany Braley; Lewis B Morgenstern; Aditya Pandey |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: World neurosurgery Volume: 74 ISSN: 1878-8750 ISO Abbreviation: World Neurosurg Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-04-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101528275 Medline TA: World Neurosurg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 640-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Stroke Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. |
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