Endovascular treatment for intracranial infectious aneurysms Tratamento endovascular de aneurismas infecciosos intracranianos
OBJETIVE: To re-enforce an alternative, less aggressive treatment modality in the management of intracranial infectious aneurysms. METHOD: We present a series of five patients with infectious endocarditis and intracranial infectious aneurysms (mycotic aneurysms) managed by means of endovascular trea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2008-12-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000600002 |
Summary: | OBJETIVE: To re-enforce an alternative, less aggressive treatment modality in the management of intracranial infectious aneurysms. METHOD: We present a series of five patients with infectious endocarditis and intracranial infectious aneurysms (mycotic aneurysms) managed by means of endovascular treatment. RESULTS: Endovascular treatment was executed technically uneventfully in all patients. Three patients had favorable clinical outcome: two were classified as Glasgow Outcome Scale 4/5, and one had total neurological recovery (GOS 5/5). Two patients died (GOS 1/5), one in consequence of the initial intracranial bleeding and the other after cardiac complications from endocarditis and open-heart surgery. CONCLUSION: Endovascular techniques are an expanding option for the treatment of IIAs. It has been especially useful for infectious endocarditis patients with IIA, who will be submitted to cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and anticoagulation, with the risk of intracranial bleeding.<br>OBJETIVO: Enfatizar o método endovascular como uma opção de tratamento alternativa e menos agressiva no tratamento de aneurismas infecciosos intracranianos. MÉTODO: Apresentamos uma série de cinco pacientes com endocardite infecciosa e aneurismas infecciosos intra-cranianos (aneurismas micóticos) tratados através da via endovascular. RESULTADOS: O tratamento endovascular teve sucesso técnico e sem intercorrências relacionadas ao cateterismo em todos os casos. Três pacientes tiveram desfecho clínico favorável: dois com escala de regeneração de Glasgow 4/5 e um com recuperação neurológica completa (GOS 5/5). Dois pacientes tiveram desfecho desfavorável (GOS 1/5), um devido às conseqüências do sangramento intracraniano inicial e outro devido a complicações cardíacas da endocardite e cirurgia de troca valvar. CONCLUSÃO: As técnicas endovasculares são uma nova opção de tratamento dos aneurismas infecciosos intracranianos. Ela é especialmente útil em pacientes que serão submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca com circulação extra-corpórea e anticoagulação, com o conseqüente risco de hemorragia intracraniana. |
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ISSN: | 0004-282X 1678-4227 |