Abstract
Introduction
Recently, the efficacy of middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) in the elderly has been reported. However, no previous reports of MMA embolization for cSDH in children with ventricular assist devices (VAD) have been published. Here, we report a case of MMA embolization for cSDH in a child with VAD.
Case
A 15-month-old female was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at 7 months old. Soon, a VAD was inserted, and anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy was started. Bilateral cSDH was observed at 15 months, and, 2 months later, an acute exacerbation of the right cSDH necessitated intracerebral hemorrhage removal. Afterwards, increased intracranial pressure occurred due to a contralateral subdural hematoma but, 4 months after intracerebral hemorrhage removal, CT showed new hemorrhaging in the left cSDH. MMA embolization was then conducted to prevent rebleeding in the hematoma. Selective angiography of the left MMA demonstrated stains of hematoma capsules from the frontal and parietal branches, which were embolized using liquid embolic material. During the procedure, the material migrated into the intracranial vessels via an undetected transdural anastomosis. Postoperatively, no new neurological abnormalities, including hemiparesis, were observed. Two months later, CT showed a decrease in hematoma size.
Conclusion
MMA embolization for cSDH in pediatric patients with VAD may be effective, if vigilance is maintained against transdural anastomoses.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Alexander Zaboronok of the University of Tsukuba Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery for professional and language revision and Dr. Bryan J. Mathis of the University of Tsukuba Hospital International Medical Center for language revision.
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Yazawa, O., Ito, Y., Akimoto, T. et al. Middle meningeal artery embolization for pediatric chronic subdural hematoma under anticoagulant therapy with ventricular assist device: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst 38, 1397–1400 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-021-05418-y
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