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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo,
- Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo – SP, Brazil.
Correspondence Address:
Feres Chaddad-Neto, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São paulo, São Paulo – SP, Brazil.
DOI:10.25259/SNI_90_2022
Copyright: © 2022 Surgical Neurology International This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, transform, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.How to cite this article: Sílvio Sarmento Lessa1, José Ernesto Chang Mulato1, Hugo Leonardo Dória-Netto1, Raphael Wuo-Silva1, José Maria Campos Filho1, Feres Chaddad-Neto1,2. Microsurgery for a medial left giant lesser sphenoid wing meningioma complicated by postoperative vasospasm of the ipsilateral supraclinoid carotid artery. 31-Mar-2022;13:113
How to cite this URL: Sílvio Sarmento Lessa1, José Ernesto Chang Mulato1, Hugo Leonardo Dória-Netto1, Raphael Wuo-Silva1, José Maria Campos Filho1, Feres Chaddad-Neto1,2. Microsurgery for a medial left giant lesser sphenoid wing meningioma complicated by postoperative vasospasm of the ipsilateral supraclinoid carotid artery. 31-Mar-2022;13:113. Available from: https://surgicalneurologyint.com/?post_type=surgicalint_articles&p=11508
Date of Submission
22-Jan-2022
Date of Acceptance
03-Mar-2022
Date of Web Publication
31-Mar-2022
Abstract
Background: Sphenoid wing meningiomas present close contact with intracranial arteries and have great potential for vascular complications. Here, we describe the case of a patient who presented a medial left giant lesser sphenoid wing meningioma involving the supraclinoid carotid artery. One week after surgery, she developed vasospasm whose treatment using milrinone achieved excellent results.
Case Description: This is the case of a 23-year-old female with a large meningioma of the middle third of the lesser wing of the left sphenoid. Furthermore, the patient had symptoms of headache, diplopia, and left amaurosis (
Conclusion: Giant meningiomas with vascular involvement involve a higher risk of postoperative vascular complications. Other studies should be carried out to predict these complications and thus develop preventive measures.
Keywords: Endovascular treatment, Giant sphenoid wing meningioma, Microsurgery, Vascular encasement, Vasospasm
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0:13 – Clinical presentation 0:39 – Neurological examination 0:44 – Neuroimage findings 2:05 – Rationale for procedure 2:29 – Risks of the procedure and its potential benefits 3:12 – Alternatives and why they were not chosen 4:05 – Description of the setup 4:25 – Necessary equipment 4:36 – Key surgical steps 4:42 – Video 7:02 – Disease background 8:12 – A brief review of clinical and image outcome.
Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent.
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank Prof. Feres Chaddad Neto for his constant support, motivation, and guidance during the execution of this work. He is not only my boss but also my mentor. In addition, I would like to thank the rest of the team for their effort and dedication. I would also like to thank the Federal University of São Paulo for opening the doors allowing me to be part of it.
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