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RESUMEN El hematoma subdural crónico (HSDC) es una patología neuroquirúrgica frecuente, con una recurrencia de hasta el 30% de los casos. La embolización de la arteria meníngea media (AMM) es una estrategia de manejo adyuvante para disminuir la recidiva, especialmente en pacientes con factores de riesgo para recurrencia, y tiene una baja tasa de complicaciones. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 83 años con antecedente de anticoagulación, que es admitido en centro sanitario por presentar hemiparesia derecha, disartria y alteración de la marcha, con un tiempo de enfermedad de una semana. Se realizó trepanación y evacuación del HSDC sin complicaciones. Un mes después retornó por recidiva del HSDC, por lo que se realizó trepanación y evacuación adecuada del HSDC, seguida de embolización de la AMM ipsilateral. El control a los dos meses mostró ausencia de recidiva, con mejoría neurológica del paciente. Concluimos que la embolización de la AMM fue un tratamiento adyuvante eficaz para disminuir la recidiva del HSDC y podría estar indicada en pacientes con factores de riesgo asociados a la recurrencia.
ABSTRACT Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a frequent neurosurgical condition, which may develop recurrence in up to 30% of all cases. Embolization of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) is an adjuvant management strategy for reducing recurrence, especially in patients with risk factors, and it has a low complication rate. We present the case of an 83-year old male with history of anticoagulation, who was admitted in a healthcare facility because of right hemiparesis, dysarthria and gait impairment, and he had been sick for one week. A trepanation and CSDH evacuation were uneventfully performed. One month later, the patient was brought back because of CSDH recurrence, so another trepanation and adequate CSDH evacuation were performed, followed by embolization of the ipsilateral MMA. A control assessment after two months revealed absence of recurrence and neurological improvement. We conclude that MMA embolization was an efficacious adjuvant therapy aiming to reduce CSDH recurrence, and this procedure may be indicated in patients with risk factors for recurrence.
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Os pseudoaneurismas traumáticos da artéria meníngea média (AMM) representam lesões raras, correspondendo a menos de 1% dos aneurismas intracranianos. Em geral, estão associados à fratura craniana temporal que cruza o trajeto da AMM. O hematoma extradural (HED) é a apresentação mais comum desse tipo de lesão, podendo apresentar elevada morbimortalidade na maioria dos casos. O diagnóstico dos pseudoaneurismas da AMM pode ser realizado por angiorressonância, angiotomografia e, principalmente, por arteriografia cerebral. Após a confirmação de sua existência, o tratamento é mandatório e deve ser realizado precocemente, por causa do risco potencial de ruptura. Esse tratamento pode ser realizado por craniotomia e coagulação da artéria meníngea média, ou por via endovascular com oclusão do aneurisma. Apresentamos neste relato o caso de paciente vítima de traumatismo craniano atendido em nosso serviço. Os exames de imagem iniciais mostravam fratura temporal, associada à contusão hemorrágica adjacente. O paciente foi submetido à angiografia cerebral, sendo diagnosticado um pseudoaneurisma na artéria meníngea média. Ele foi submetido a procedimento endovascular para embolização do aneurisma, tendo evoluído satisfatoriamente...
The traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) are rare lesions, accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. They are associated mainly to temporal skull fracture that crosses the path of MMA. The epidural hematoma is the most common presentation of this type of injury, and may have high morbidity and mortality in most cases. The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the MMA can be performed by MRI-angiography, CT-angiography, and mainly by digital cerebral arteriography. After confirming its existence, treatment is mandatory and should be performed early, due to the potential risk of rupture. This treatment can be performed by craniotomy and coagulation of the middle meningeal artery, or by endovascular intervention, with occlusion of the aneurysm. We present here the case of a patient with a head trauma, who was admitted to our service. The initial CT imaging demonstrated a temporal fracture, associated with hemorrhagic contusion adjacent. The patient underwent cerebral angiography, being diagnosed with a middle meningeal artery aneurysm. He was submitted to an endovascular embolization of the aneurysm, having evolved satisfactorily...