Scranton Robert A, Jenson Amanda V, Suresh Rishi, Britz Gavin
Neurosurgery, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, USA.
Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Jan 12;13(1):e12667. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12667.
: Intracranial artery fenestrations are very rare, however, when found, there is a high association with cerebral aneurysms. : This report describes a patient with multiple anterior and posterior circulation intracranial artery fenestrations and an anterior communicating artery aneurysm presenting with a thunderclap headache found to have a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The patient was treated with open surgery via clipping after a diagnostic angiography and did very well. : There is an association between cerebral fenestrations and aneurysms, but it has not been studied in a prospective manner. This case is unusual in that the patient had both anterior and posterior circulation fenestrations, which is uncommon. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion in patients being evaluated for SAH who have a cerebral artery fenestration with no aneurysm found.
颅内动脉开窗极为罕见,然而一旦发现,与脑动脉瘤的关联度很高。本报告描述了一名患有多处前循环和后循环颅内动脉开窗以及前交通动脉瘤的患者,该患者因霹雳样头痛就诊,诊断为蛛网膜下腔出血(SAH)。患者在诊断性血管造影后接受了开颅夹闭手术,术后恢复良好。脑开窗与动脉瘤之间存在关联,但尚未进行前瞻性研究。该病例不同寻常之处在于患者同时存在前循环和后循环开窗,这种情况并不常见。对于因SAH接受评估且发现有脑动脉开窗但未发现动脉瘤的患者,临床医生应保持高度怀疑。