Endovascular treatment of main trunk aneurysms in the residual anterior circulation in moyamoya disease

Abstract

Background Main trunk aneurysms in the residual anterior circulation in moyamoya disease (MMD) are uncommon, and in such cases, endovascular treatment (EVT) is a good choice. Materials and methods A retrospective study was performed on 35 consecutive patients admitted to our hospital who were diagnosed with MMD and main trunk aneurysms in the residual anterior circulation and were treated with EVT. Result The 35 patients were aged 38–77 years (mean, 56.1 ± 8.8 years) and included 17 females (48.6%, 17/35). There were 29 cases (82.9%, 29/35) of hemorrhagic onset. In 35 patients, there were 38 main trunk aneurysms in the residual anterior circulation. Thirty-eight aneurysms underwent coiling; among them, coiling with stent assistance was used in the treatment of 6 (15.8%, 6/38) aneurysms. The immediate modified Raymond-Roy classification (MRRC) was grade I for all aneurysms. Among 35 patients, intraoperative bleeding occurred in 2 (5.7%, 2/35) patients. After EVT, immediate hemiplegia occurred in 4 (11.4%, 4/35) patients, and immediate coma occurred in 1 (2.9%, 1/35) patient. At discharge, in 35 patients, the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was five in 88.6% of them. Of 35 patients, 68.6% had follow-up data, GOS was five in 87.5% patients, and the MRRC was grade I for all aneurysms in the follow-up angiography. Conclusion For main trunk aneurysms in the residual anterior circulation in MMD, although EVT was accompanied by potential ischemic and hemorrhagic complications, which should be considered, EVT can still offer an acceptable prognosis in more than 85% of patients.