A Case of Vertebral Artery Dissecting Aneurysm with Double Origin of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Causing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

NMC Case Report Journal
Kou HorikoshiMakoto Hishii

Abstract

Double origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (DOPICA) is rare but is associated with intracranial aneurysm formation. A 46-year-old man was brought to our hospital with severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Digital subtraction angiography revealed right vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm (VADA) and DOPICA. The aneurysm involved the distal component of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. The proximal component covered the original flow angiographically. Endovascular internal trapping and parent artery occlusion were performed for the aneurysm and the right vertebral artery (VA). Flow of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery was preserved by the proximal component of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery after trapping. The patient unfortunately died and autopsy revealed ischemic change in the right medulla oblongata. The ischemic change was considered to occur at the treatment according to the pathological findings. Sacrifice of one component of DOPICA to treat VADA with the expectation of preserved flow via the other component should be considered cautiously in terms of the neurovascular anatomy.

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