著者
Katsunori Asai Masaaki Taniguchi Hajime Nakamura Akihiro Tateishi Naoki Irizato Hiroto Okubata Shogo Fukuya Kazuhiro Yoshimura Kazumi Yamamoto Haruhiko Kishima Akatsuki Wakayama
出版者
The Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy
雑誌
Journal of Neuroendovascular Therapy (ISSN:18824072)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.oa.2023-0008, (Released:2023-06-02)
参考文献数
20

Objective: Intracranial atherosclerosis disease (ICAD) is one of the most common causes of acute ischemic stroke. In endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute large vessel occlusion stroke-related ICAD, reocclusion of the recanalized artery due to in situ thrombosis is problematic. In this study, the safety and efficacy of prasugrel administration to avoid reocclusion of emergent EVT for ICAD was investigated.Methods: All consecutive emergent EVTs for ICAD between September 2019 and December 2022 were included in this study. The procedures were divided into two groups as receiving periprocedural prasugrel (PSG group) or not (non-PSG group). Target vessel patency on follow-up, postprocedural intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and clinical outcome were compared between PSG and non-PSG groups.Results: A total of 27 procedures were included in this analysis. Nineteen target vessels were patent on follow-up and eight were non-patent. Fifteen patients received prasugrel (18.75 mg: 11 cases, 11.25 mg: 4 cases), and twelve patients did not receive prasugrel. The target vessel patency rate was better in the PSG group vs. non-PSG group (100% vs. 33.3%, respectively; p = 0.0002). The postprocedural ICH rate was not different between the groups (PSG: 40.0% vs. non-PSG: 25.0%; p = 0.68), and all ICHs were asymptomatic. Good clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale score of 0 to 3 at discharge) was more frequent in the PSG group than that in the non-PSG group (66.7% vs. 16.7%, respectively; p = 0.019).Conclusion: Prasugrel administration was significantly associated with target vessel patency and good clinical outcome after emergent EVT for ICAD without increasing the symptomatic ICH rate. Prasugrel administration might be safe and effective to avoid reocclusion during and after emergent EVT for ICAD.
著者
Eisaku TERADA Takeo NISHIDA Yuya FUJITA Yohei MAEDA Masaki HAYAMA Masatoshi TAKAGAKI Hajime NAKAMURA Satoru OSHINO Youichi SAITOH Haruhiko KISHIMA
出版者
The Japan Neurosurgical Society
雑誌
NMC Case Report Journal (ISSN:21884226)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.10, pp.215-220, 2023-12-31 (Released:2023-07-13)
参考文献数
20

We report a case of invasive sphenoid sinus aspergillosis with progressive internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis and contralateral carotid occlusion that was successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS). A 70-year-old man presented with right-sided visual disturbance, ptosis, and left hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed a space-occupying lesion within the sphenoid sinus with infiltration of the bilateral cavernous sinuses, right ICA occlusion, and multiple watershed cerebral infarcts involving the right cerebral hemisphere. The patient was diagnosed with invasive sinus aspergillosis based on transnasal biopsy findings. Despite intensive antifungal therapy using voriconazole, rapidly progressive aspergillosis led to a new stenotic lesion in the left ICA, which increased the risk of bilateral cerebral hypoperfusion. We performed successful PTAS to prevent critical ischemic events. Finally, aspergillosis was controlled with voriconazole treatment, and the patient was discharged. He showed a favorable outcome, with a patent left ICA observed at a 3-year follow-up. PTAS may be feasible in patients with ICA stenosis and invasive sinus aspergillosis.