Cerebral Aneurysms with Internal Carotid Artery Agenesis: A Unique Case Similar to Moyamoya Disease and Literature Review

Overview

Journal Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)

Specialties Neurology
Neurosurgery

Date 2021 Apr 15

PMID 33854002

Citations 2

Authors

Soichiro Takamiya

Tetsuyuki Yoshimoto

Katsuhiko Maruichi

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Abstract

Internal carotid artery (ICA) agenesis/aplasia is occasionally accompanied with cerebral aneurysms caused by hemodynamic stress. If the aneurysms are located around the circle of Willis, they are managed with clipping or coil embolization. Herein, we report a case of ICA agenesis with perforating artery aneurysms treated successfully with revascularization. Moreover, a literature review of ICA agenesis with cerebral aneurysms was performed to compare with the current case. We conducted a literature review using data from PubMed. A secondary search was also performed by reviewing the references of each article previously searched. In our case, the aneurysms shrank and disappeared after direct and indirect bypass surgeries, and indirect bypass developed as in moyamoya disease (MMD). The epidemiological and clinical features of aneurysms accompanied with ICA agenesis were identified via a literature review. Aneurysms with ICA agenesis categorized as type F based on the Lie classification system, or referred to as rete mirabile, are occasionally located in an untreatable site; hence, they cannot be treated with clipping or coil embolization. Moreover, results showed that previous studies did not use revascularization for the treatment of aneurysm. In conclusion, if an aneurysm with ICA agenesis is difficult to approach directly or via an endovascular procedure, revascularization can be a treatment option.

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