Skull metastases from extramammary Paget's disease emerging 8 years after initial treatment with no local progression: illustrative case.

BACKGROUND: The foci of distant metastasis from extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) are the lung, liver, truncal bones, vertebrae, and brain. However, skull metastases have not been reported. OBSERVATIONS: The authors treated a patient with calvarial and skull base metastases from EMPD who had undergone wide local resection of EMPD 8 years before, and they report his clinical course. LESSONS: Because EMPD with distant metastasis is fatal, it should be recognized that EMPD can metastasize to the skull even when it seemed to be in remission for several years.

Impact of subcallosal artery origin and A1 asymmetry on surgical outcomes of anterior communicating artery aneurysms.

BACKGROUND: Surgical clipping of anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms remains challenging due to their complex anatomy. Anatomical risk factors for ACoA aneurysm surgery require further elucidation. The aim of this study is to investigate whether proximity of the midline perforating artery, subcallosal artery (SubCA), and associated anomaly of the ACoA complex affect functional outcomes of ACoA aneurysm surgery. METHODS: A total of 92 patients with both unruptured and ruptured ACoA aneurysms, who underwent surgical clipping, were retrospectively analyzed from a multicenter, observational cohort database. Association of ACoA anatomy with SubCA origin at the aneurysmal neck under microsurgical observation was analyzed in the interhemispheric approach subgroup (n = 56). Then, we evaluated whether anatomical factors associated with SubCA neck origin affected surgical outcomes in the entire cohort (both interhemispheric and pterional approaches, n = 92). RESULTS: In the interhemispheric approach cohort, combination of A1 asymmetry and aneurysmal size ≥ 5.0 mm was stratified to have the highest probability of the SubCA neck origin by a decision tree analysis. Then, among the entire cohort using either interhemispheric or pterional approach, combination of A1 asymmetry and aneurysmal size ≥ 5.0 mm was significantly associated with poor functional outcomes by multivariable logistic regression analysis (OR 6.76; 95% CI 1.19-38.5; p = 0.03) as compared with A1 symmetry group in the acute subarachnoid hemorrhage settings. CONCLUSION: Combination of A1 asymmetry and larger aneurysmal size was significantly associated with SubCA aneurysmal neck origin and poor functional outcomes in ACoA aneurysm surgery. Interhemispheric approach may be proposed to provide a wider and unobstructed view of SubCA for ACoA aneurysms with this high-risk anatomical variant.

Venous Sinus Stenting for Transverse Sinus Stenosis Associated with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in a Patient with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mutated Lung Cancer: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Cerebral venous sinus obstruction associated with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is an extremely rare complication of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. There is little information available on the efficacy of therapeutic options because of its rarity and extremely poor prognosis. CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man presented with severe headache, vomiting, and visual loss for 1 month. Head magnetic resonance venography (MRV) showed occlusion of the left transverse sinus. Gd-enhanced MRI showed no abnormal enhancement. Lumbar puncture intracranial pressure was higher than 40 cmH2O. Positive cerebrospinal fluid tumor cytology confirmed the diagnosis of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC). The headache was relieved by repeated lumbar punctures, and ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was performed. Cerebral angiography showed severe stenosis of the left transverse sinus without thrombosis, and significant delay of cerebral circulation. The transverse sinus stenosis was judged to be contributing to raised intracranial pressure, and the patient underwent left transverse sinus stent placement. After the procedure, his visual acuity improved, the visual field was enlarged, and his headache could be controlled by medication. Follow-up Gd-enhanced MRI showed dural enhancement and spinal dissemination. Because molecular biology of the surgical specimen showed epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutations, he was treated with osimertinib for 2 months. He survived for 8 months following the diagnosis of LC and left transverse sinus stenosis. CONCLUSIONS Venous sinus stenting can offer an effective palliative interventional option for symptom relief of severe headache and visual symptoms, even in the end stage of malignancy.

"Clip Anchor-Assisted Coil Embolization" for Endovascular Parent Artery Occlusion of Intracranial Traumatic Aneurysm.

Traumatic cerebral aneurysms are histologically dissecting aneurysms or pseudoaneurysms, thus requiring parent artery occlusion for cure. Combination of endovascular parent artery occlusion and extracranial-intracranial bypass is considered optimal to obtain complete obliteration of the aneurysm and to avoid hemodynamic hypoperfusion. However, endovascular parent artery occlusion of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) is at risk of ischemic complications due to distal coil protrusion to adjacent perforating arteries or distal embolism of the thrombi generated in the coil mass. A 20-year-old man presented with progressive left optic neuropathy following motor vehicle accident. Radiological examination revealed left supraclinoid ICA aneurysmal formation with dissecting change. We treated this traumatic supraclinoid ICA aneurysm by combination of endovascular parent artery occlusion and high-flow bypass in the hybrid operating room. An aneurysmal clip was applied on the ICA just distal to the aneurysm prior to coil embolization, and worked as a scaffold for subsequent filling coils and as a blockade for the distal emboli. This "clip anchor-assisted coil embolization" technique resulted in optimal parent artery occlusion for the traumatic aneurysm of the supraclinoid ICA with minimal risks of residual blood flow, intraoperative rupture, and thromboembolic complications.

Postoperative ischemic events in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting using algorithmic selection for embolic protection.

PURPOSE: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a valuable alternative to carotid endarterectomy, especially in high-risk patients. However, the reported incidences of perioperative stroke and death remain higher than for carotid endarterectomy, even when using embolic protection devices (EPDs) during CAS. Our purpose was to evaluate 30-day major adverse events after CAS when selecting the most appropriate EPD. METHODS: We reviewed the clinical outcomes of 61 patients with 64 lesions who underwent CAS with EPDs. Patients who underwent CAS associated with thrombectomy and who had a preoperative modified Rankin scale score >3 were excluded from the analysis. The EPD was selected based on symptoms, carotid wall magnetic resonance imaging and lesion length, and we analyzed combined 30-day complication rates (transient ischemic attack, minor stroke, major stroke or death). RESULTS: Forty-nine patients were men and 12 were women. The median age was 72 years (range: 59-89 years) and 44 lesions were asymptomatic. A filter-type EPD was selected in 23 procedures, distal-balloon protection in 14 procedures and proximal-occlusive protection in 27 procedures. Two patients (3.1%) experienced a transient ischemic attack and one patient (1.6%) had a minor stroke within 30 days of the procedure. No patients experienced procedure-related morbidities (modified Rankin score >2) or death. CONCLUSIONS: The perioperative stoke rate was low when we selected a proximal-occlusive-type EPD in high-risk patients with vulnerable carotid artery disease. Our algorithm for EPD selection was an effective tool in the perioperative management of carotid artery stenosis.

Endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke in octogenarians and nonagenarians compared with younger patients.

Purpose: Endovascular therapy for emergent large vessel occlusion has been established as the standard approach for acute ischaemic stroke. However, the effectiveness and safety of endovascular therapy in the very elderly population has not been proved. Objective: To determine the safety and effectiveness of endovascular therapy in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent endovascular therapy at two stroke centres between April 2012 and July 2018. Functional outcome was assessed using the modified Rankin scale at 90 days after stroke or at discharge. A favourable outcome was defined as a modified Rankin scale score of 0-2 or not worsening of the modified Rankin scale score before stroke. Outcome was compared between younger patients (aged 46-79 years, n = 40) and octogenarians and nonagenarians (aged 80-97 years, n = 19). Results: Octogenarian and nonagenarian patients had pre-stroke functional deficit (modified Rankin scale score >1) more frequently than younger patients (57.9% vs. 20.0%, respectively, P = 0.0059). No difference was observed between very elderly and younger patients in the rate of successful reperfusion (89.5% vs. 67.5%, respectively, P = 0.11), favourable functional outcome (47.4% vs. 45.0%, respectively, P = 1.00) and mortality (21.1% vs. 27.5%, respectively, P = 1.00). On multiple regression analysis, successful reperfusion, concomitant use of intravenous thrombolysis, and out-of-hospital onset were independent predictors of favourable outcome (P = 0.0003, 0.015 and 0.028, respectively). Conclusions: Successful reperfusion, concomitant use of intravenous thrombolysis, and out-of-hospital onset were clinical predictors of favourable outcome. However, we did not observe an age-dependent effect of clinical outcome after endovascular therapy.

Repeated Short-Term Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Associated with Metastasis to Hematoma Capsule Originating from Extracranial Malignant Tumor.

BACKGROUND: The recurrence rate of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) after trepanation is relatively high and involves various factors. We encountered an extremely rare case in which metastasis of an extracranial malignant tumor to the hematoma capsule was thought to be causing short-term repeated recurrences of CSDH. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient was a 74-year-old man who had undergone bur hole evacuation of left CSDH 7 months earlier and had been receiving chemotherapy for stage IV gastric cancer for the preceding 6 months. He presented with symptoms of right hemiparesis and was diagnosed with left CSDH. Bur hole evacuation was performed twice, but the hematoma enlarged again both times within a short period. A third bur hole evacuation was performed after middle meningeal artery embolization, but the hematoma again enlarged shortly thereafter. Hematoma enlargement was finally suppressed by extracting the hematoma capsule under craniotomy. In histopathologic examinations, hematoxylin-eosin staining showed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma primarily along the luminal side of the hematoma capsule and immunohistochemical staining showed results identical to findings from the existing gastric cancer. Pathologic results confirmed metastasis of the gastric cancer to the hematoma capsule, and this was considered to be the cause of short-term repeated recurrence of CSDH. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of metastasis to a hematoma capsule originating from an extracranial malignant tumor. The clinical course in the present case suggests metastasis of extracranial malignant tumor to the CSDH capsule as an extremely rare cause of recurrence.

High-Performance SAW Resonator on New Multilayered Substrate Using LiTaO3 Crystal.

To develop the high-performance filters and duplexers required for recent long-term evolution frequency bands in mobile handsets, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator is needed that has a higher quality (Q) and a lower temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF). To achieve this, the authors focused on acoustic energy confinement in the depth direction for a rotated Y-X LiTaO3 (LT) substrate. Characteristics of multilayered substrates with low-impedance and high-impedance layers under LT layer were studied numerically in terms of acoustic energy distribution, phase velocity, coupling coefficient, and temperature characteristics employing a finite-element method simulation. After several calculations, a novel multilayered structure was developed that uses SiO2 for a low-impedance layer and AlN for a high-impedance layer under the thin LT layer. A one-port resonator using the new substrate was fabricated, and its experimental results showed that the developed resonator had a Bode-Q over 4000 and TCF of -8 ppm/°C, which are four times higher than and one-fifth as small as those of a conventional 4° YX-LT SAW resonator, respectively. By applying this technology, a band 25 duplexer with very narrow duplex gap was successfully developed, which shows extremely low insertion loss, steep cutoff characteristics, and stable temperature characteristics.

Long-Term Volume Reduction Effects of Endovascular Embolization for Intracranial Meningioma: Preliminary Experience of 5 Cases.

BACKGROUND: Preoperative endovascular embolization of intracranial meningiomas denatures the tumor tissue, reduces intraoperative blood loss, and facilitates surgical removal. However, as most meningiomas are surgically removed within a few days after embolization, the effect of long-term volume reduction of the tumor due to the endovascular embolization remains unknown. METHODS: Five patients with intracranial meningioma underwent endovascular embolization between January 2006 and December 2014 and were followed without surgical resection for >14 days. The reduction in tumor and peritumoral edema volumes on sequential head magnetic resonance imaging, along with the clinical symptoms, were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: All the tumors indicated a 10%-30% volume reduction 30 days after embolization, which continued thereafter; no meningioma regrowth was observed for >90 days in 2 of 5 cases. Moreover, the peritumoral edema volume was reduced by 30%-70% at 30 days after embolization, and no subsequent increase was observed for >60 days in 4 of 5 cases. The neurologic symptoms related to the tumor mass effect improved after embolization. CONCLUSIONS: Endovascular embolization of intracranial meningiomas with n-butyl cyanoacrylate reduced the tumor and peritumoral edema volumes by 10%-30% and 30%-70%, respectively, within 30 days. Volume and edema reduction effect of embolization may last longer than expected, beyond the timing when most meningiomas are resected after embolization. In this study, we described our preliminary results of the volume reduction of intracranial meningiomas that were embolized using n-butyl cyanoacrylate and monitored without any surgical resection for >14 days. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because we showed that volume and edema reduction effect of embolization may last longer than expected, beyond the timing when most meningiomas are resected after embolization.

Prevention of Retrograde Blood Flow Into Large or Giant Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms by Endovascular Coil Embolization with High-Flow Bypass: Surgical Technique and Long-Term Results.

BACKGROUND: Recanalization has been reported in large or giant aneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA) addressed by high-flow bypass and endovascular treatment. Aneurysmal recanalization may be attributable to retrograde blood flow into the aneurysm through the ICA branches, such as the ophthalmic artery or the meningohypophyseal trunk, or through the surgically created bypass. We modified the endovascular treatment of aneurysms to prevent retrograde flow and evaluated the long-term efficacy of our method. METHODS: We used a hybrid operative/endovascular technique to treat 5 patients with large or giant aneurysms arising from the C2-C4 segment of the ICA who presented with visual symptoms due to the mass effect of the aneurysm. To prevent retrograde flow into the aneurysm our modified endovascular treatment involves coil embolization of the aneurysmal orifice and the ICA, including the origin of the ophthalmic artery and meningohypophyseal trunk, and placement of a high-flow bypass using a radial artery graft. RESULTS: During the 5- to 12-year follow-up period, 4 aneurysms disappeared, and the other decreased in size. There were no subarachnoid hemorrhages. All bypass grafts remained patent. Visual preservation was achieved in 2 patients; 1 patient manifested visual improvement. Although 2 patients experienced transient neurological deficits we encountered no permanent complications in this series. The final modified Rankin scale of the 5 patients was 0 or 1. CONCLUSIONS: Prevention of retrograde flow into the aneurysm by coil embolization with high-flow bypass is a safe and effective method. It prevents the recanalization of large or giant ICA aneurysms.

Efficacy of FLOW 800 with indocyanine green videoangiography for the quantitative assessment of flow dynamics in cerebral arteriovenous malformation surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quantitative assessment of flow dynamics during surgery for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) with FLOW 800 with indocyanine green videoangiography. METHODS: Changes in flow dynamics in the superficial AVM components (feeder, nidus, and drainer), the adjacent cortical artery, and the cortical vein surrounding AVM were evaluated. Analysis was performed at predissection, postclipping of the feeders, and postresection of the nidus with the use of quantitative values of the maximum fluorescence intensity, time to half-maximum fluorescence intensity (T1/2 FI), and the fluorescence intensity rate at T1/2 FI semiautomatically obtained with the use of FLOW 800 software. RESULTS: FLOW 800 assessments were performed in 7 cases. The time difference between the T1/2 FI, defined as transit time, in the cortical artery and the drainer was prolonged from 0.08 ± 0.65 seconds to 2.63 ± 1.79 seconds (P < 0.0001) at postfeeder clipping phase. The transit time between the cortical artery and the cortical vein was reduced to 3.76 ± 1.37 seconds at post feeder clipping phase (P = 0.024) and 2.63 ± 0.80 seconds at final phase (P = 0.005) compared with 4.56 ± 1.47 seconds at predissection phase. The maximum intensity and the fluorescence intensity rate at T1/2 FI were not significantly different at these phases, excluding the maximum intensity of the drainer decreasing from 533 ± 271 to 399 ± 217 (P = 0.006) at post feeder clipping phase. CONCLUSION: FLOW 800 analysis with indocyanine green videoangiography provides the real-time hemodynamic status of the AVMs and adjacent brain at various stages of resection. This technique is feasible to resect AVMs more safely and convincingly.

The leptomeningeal ivy sign on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images in moyamoya disease: positron emission tomography study.

BACKGROUND: The ivy sign is sometimes seen on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images in moyamoya disease (MMD). In recent studies using single-photon emission computed tomography, ivy sign proliferation correlated with decreases in cerebrovascular reserve. However, a decreased vascular reserve is not concrete. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between ivy sign proliferation and the findings of 15O gas positron emission tomography (PET). METHODS: In 19 MMD patients (12 women, age 31-69 years) with ischemic symptoms, FLAIR magnetic resonance imaging and 15O gas PET were performed. We classified the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory into 2 regions in each hemisphere, and the degree of the ivy sign (ivy sign score) in each region was classified into 3 grades (0-2), where grade 0 indicated an absence of the ivy sign, grade 1 indicated that the ivy sign was seen on less than half of the cortical surface in each region, and grade 2 indicated that the ivy sign was seen on more than half of the cortical surface. We examined the relationship among the ivy sign score, the severity of ischemic symptoms and PET parameters in 76 MCA regions of 19 patients. RESULTS: Ivy sign scores of the regions were 0 (n = 19), 1 (n = 40), and 2 (n = 17). Total ivy sign score of a hemisphere increased as clinical symptoms became more severe. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) values were lower, cerebral blood volume (CBV) values were higher, and CBF/CBV values were lower than those of controls as symptoms became severe (p < 0.05). CBF and CBF/CBV values decreased and CBV values increased as the ivy sign score increased, and were significantly higher and lower, respectively, than control values (p < 0.05). No significant differences in cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and oxygen extraction fraction were found between the 3 ivy sign scores. A positive correlation was found between ivy sign score and increases in CBV (p < 0.01), and a more obvious negative correlation was found between ivy sign score and decreases in CBF/CBV (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: We evaluated the correlation between ivy sign proliferation and the findings of 15O gas PET. We suggested that ivy sign proliferation was associated with both dilated pial vasculature and the slow flow of developed leptomeningeal collaterals in patients with MMD.

Pregnancy and delivery management in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformation: a single-center experience.

We described pregnancy and delivery management in 9 patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Six patients presented with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) during pregnancy (first hemorrhagic episode); 2 patients presented with headache; and 1 patient with incidental detection of AVM. In the 3 patients with unruptured AVM, the diagnosis was made before pregnancy. In 3 of 6 patients who presented with ICH, AVM removal was performed during pregnancy. One patient required emergency surgery for the mass effect of the hematoma, and 2 patients with Spetzler-Martin grade I and II AVMs underwent elective surgery for the prevention of rebleeding. Radiosurgery for multiple AVMs was performed after delivery in one patient. Surgical resection and radiosurgery were performed after abortion in two patients. Of 3 patients with unruptured AVM, 2 patients became pregnant after radiosurgery and conservative treatment was initiated in 1 patient for Spetzler-Martin grade V AVM. Cesarean section was performed in 5 patients (one with severe uncontrollable pregnancy-induced hypertension) and vaginal delivery in 2 patients (one with grade V AVM). Delivery by obstetrical indication was possible in patients who underwent AVM resection during pregnancy. No rebleeding during pregnancy occurred. The maternal outcome was good except for the 2 patients with consequences of the initial ICH. The fetal outcome was good except for 2 cases of abortion. Pregnancy and delivery management in patients with AVM was successful in our institution. Early surgical intervention for AVM presenting as ICH during pregnancy could prevent rebleeding and improve the maternal and fetal prognosis.

Haptoglobin phenotype predicts cerebral vasospasm and clinical deterioration after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Vasospasm (VS) and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are thought to greatly affect prognosis. Haptoglobin (Hp) is a hemoglobin-binding protein expressed by a genetic polymorphism (1-1, 2-1, and 2-2). Our objects were to investigate whether the Hp phenotype could predict the incidence of cerebral infarction, favorable outcome, clinical deterioration by DCI, and angiographical VS after aneurysmal SAH. Ninety-five consecutive patients who underwent clipping or coil embolization were studied. Favorable functional outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale score of 0-2 at 3 months. Angiographical VS was diagnosed based on cerebral angiography findings performed between days 7 and 10 after SAH. The Hp 2-2 group had a significantly greater risk of angiographical VS than that of Hp 2-1 and 1-1 groups combined on univariate (odds ratio [OR]: 3.60, confidence interval [CI]: 1.49-8.67, P = .003) and multivariate logistic regression analyses after being adjusted for age, sex, Fisher groups, and other risk factors (OR: 3.75, CI: 1.54-9.16, P = .004). The Hp 2-2 group also showed the tendency of a greater risk of clinical deterioration by DCI with marginal significance on univariate and age- and sex-adjusted analyses (univariate OR: 2.46, CI: .90-6.74, P = .080; age- and sex-adjusted OR: 2.46, CI: .89-6.82, P = .080) but not after being adjusted for other multiple risk factors. The Hp 2-2 group was not associated with the favorable 3-month outcome and cerebral infarction (univariate: P = .867, P = .209; multivariate: P = .905, P = .292). The Hp phenotype seems to be associated with a higher rate of angiographical VS and clinical deterioration by DCI but does not affect the incidence of cerebral infarction and favorable outcome.

Tasuki clipping combined with high flow bypass for ruptured, previously coiled, partially thrombosed giant aneurysm at the carotid bifurcation.

A 33-year-old woman presented with a ruptured, partially thrombosed carotid bifurcation aneurysm after partial coiling, which was successfully treated by "tasuki" (a cloth sash crossing from one shoulder to the opposite hip, worn by relay marathon runners) clipping combined with radial artery and external carotid artery-to-middle cerebral artery bypass. "Tasuki" clipping can overcome the dilemma between achieving early complete thrombosis in the blind sac and maintaining anterograde flow of the parent artery to prevent inadvertent occlusion of the perforators and anterior choroidal artery.

Hybrid operating room for the treatment of complex neurovascular and brachiocephalic lesions.

BACKGROUND: We examine the impact of the installation of integrated hybrid operating rooms (ORs) that allow both surgical and endovascular procedures and are designed for less invasive and 1-stage treatment of complex neurovascular lesions. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed our experience in the treatment of complex neurovascular lesions in a hybrid OR. RESULTS: Three patients with distal middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms underwent a proximal clip occlusion or endovascular trapping with a superficial temporal artery-MCA bypass after correct localization of the recipient branch distal to the aneurysm using superselective intra-arterial infusion of indocyanine green under an operating microscope. Two patients with innominate artery stenosis were treated with retrograde stenting from the common carotid artery (CCA) with distal protection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) alone, and with antegrade stenting with dual protection of the ipsilateral ICA and the vertebral artery. Two patients with tandem stenosis of the proximal CCA and carotid bifurcation underwent 1-stage retrograde stenting combined with a carotid endarterectomy. A patient with the innominate artery and the proximal CCA stenosis underwent staged percutaneous antegrade angioplasty of the innominate artery followed by retrograde stenting of both lesions. A patient with tandem stenosis of the subclavian and innominate arteries underwent 1-stage retrograde stenting. In 2 patients with carotid stenosis that was difficult to access via the endovascular route, carotid stenting was performed by direct puncture of the proximal CCA. No patients suffered from new postoperative neurologic deficits. CONCLUSIONS: The integration of a high-end hybrid OR enables combined endovascular and surgical procedures for complex neurovascular and brachiocephalic lesions in a 1-stage treatment.

Incidence and risk factors of chronic subdural hematoma after aneurysmal clipping.

OBJECTIVE: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) after aneurysmal clipping is a rare complication, but its incidence and risk factors are not known in detail. We retrospectively reviewed our cases requiring surgery for CSDH after clipping. METHODS: In our hospital, between January 2000 and December 2006, 794 patients (unruptured, 58.0%) underwent clipping surgery for aneurysm of the anterior circulation. We reviewed incidence and risk factors of CSDH after clipping. For the past 2 years, we reviewed all computed tomography scans for 163 unruptured aneurysms, and examined the relationship between an increase of subdural fluid collection (SFC) and development of CSDH. RESULTS: Fifteen patients (1.9%) developed CSDH after clipping, which required evacuation. Among those, 13 had unruptured aneurysms (2.8%), a much higher percentage than for ruptured aneurysms (0.9%). On univariate statistical analysis, risk factors of CSDH were associated with advanced age (P = 0.0005), male gender (P = 0.04), and unruptured aneurysms (P = 0.02). Aneurysmal location was not related to the development of postoperative CSDH. Contralateral CSDH occurred in 3 patients, but no middle cerebral artery aneurysm developed contralateral CSDH. An increase in postoperative SFC during 1 week was a significant risk factor for CSDH (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In addition to the classic risk factors, this study showed that clipping for unruptured aneurysms carries a higher risk for CSDH compared to ruptured aneurysms. We suggest that an increase of SFC during 1 week postoperatively can be a factor in predicting CSDH after clipping.

Cerebral blood flow and metabolism of hyperperfusion after cerebral revascularization in patients with moyamoya disease.

In moyamoya disease (MMD), surgical revascularization may be complicated with postoperative hyperperfusion. We analyzed cerebral perfusion and metabolism using positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) before and after bypass surgery on 42 sides of 34 adult patients with MMD. In seven cases (16.7%) with symptomatic hyperperfusion, diagnosed by qualitative (123)I-iodoamphetamine (IMP) SPECT, a subsequent PET study during postoperative subacute stages revealed significantly increased cerebral blood flow (CBF) from 34.1 ± 8.2 to 74.3 ± 12.8 mL/100 g per minute (P<0.01), a persistent increase in cerebral blood volume (CBV) from 5.77 ± 1.67 to 7.01 ± 1.44 mL/100 g and a significant decrease in oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) from 0.61 ± 0.09 to 0.40 ± 0.08 (P<0.01). Mean absolute CBF values during symptomatic hyperperfusion were more than the normal control +2 standard deviations, the predefined criteria of PET. Interestingly, two patients with markedly increased cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO(2)) at hyperperfusion were complicated with postoperative seizure. Among preoperative PET parameters, increased OEF was the only significant risk factor for symptomatic hyperperfusion (P<0.05). This study revealed that symptomatic hyperperfusion in MMD is characterized by temporary increases in CBF >100% over preoperative values caused by prolonged recovery of increased CBV.

Krüppel-like zinc-finger transcription factor 5 (KLF5) is highly expressed in large and giant unruptured cerebral aneurysms.

BACKGROUND: Krüppel-like zinc-finger transcription factor 5 (KLF5), known as BTEB2 and IKLF, has several biological functions that involve cell proliferation, development, and apoptosis. In human cerebral aneurysms, macrophage infiltration is profoundly associated with growth and rupture, but the role of KLF5 remains unclear. We examined the significance of KLF5 expression in cerebral aneurysms. METHODS: Unruptured (n=15) and ruptured (n=12) aneurysms obtained at surgery or autopsy were divided into 3 size groups: small (<10 mm); large (≥10 mm but <25 mm); and giant (≥25 mm). Control samples comprised 5 cerebral arteries obtained from surgery or autopsy subjects. The expression of KLF5-, α-smooth muscle actin-, and KP-1 (macrophages) -positive cells were counted and compared between groups. RESULTS: Media of control arteries was negative for KLF5. In the luminal layers, KLF5 in unruptured small aneurysm was also negative; KLF5 expression was higher in unruptured large/giant aneurysms than other groups (P<0.05). KP-1 expression in unruptured large/giant aneurysms, ruptured small aneurysms, and ruptured large/giant aneurysms was higher than in unruptured small aneurysms (P<0.05). In the unruptured large/giant aneurysms, KP-1-positive cells were lower than KLF5-positive cells. On the other hand, irrespective of size, KLF5 positivity tended to be lower than KP-1 in the luminal and abluminal layers of all ruptured aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS: This represents the first documentation that KLF5 is highly expressed in large and giant unruptured aneurysms and that in ruptured aneurysmal wall KLF5 expression was scarce. These findings suggest that the KLF5 expression and macrophage infiltration play essential roles on aneurysmal growth or rupture.

[Therapeutic strategy for secondary lung cancer].

Among 659 resected lung cancer cases from 1994 to 2009, 57 secondary lung cancers (8.6%) were evaluated. The secondary tumors were synchronous, located in the same lobe in 10, the ipsilateral different lobe in 17, and the contralateral lobe in 13, or metachronous, located in the contralateral lobe in 15, and the ipsilateral different lobe in 5. Both the tumors were removed in 49 cases. Chemotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), photo dynamic therapy (PDT), or best supportive care (BSC) was selected after a lobectomy or segmentectomy of the 1st tumor in 8 cases considering the patient's condition. Lobectomy or segmentectomy should be indicated for the 1st tumor considering curability. Bilobectomy is adopted for multiple cancers involving middle lobe. According to the operability or pulmonary function, the same strategy is adopted for secondary cancer. Considering the patient's condition, possibility of metastases and the tumor location and histologic type, partial resection, SRT, PDT, or BSC could be selected.