The eagle jugular syndrome as the cause of delayed intracranial hemorrhage after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: A case report.

Delayed intracranial hemorrhage Eagle jugular syndrome Elongated styloid process Hemifacial spasm Internal jugular vein stenosis Microvascular decompression

Journal

Surgical neurology international
ISSN: 2229-5097
Titre abrégé: Surg Neurol Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101535836

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 12 08 2021
accepted: 11 11 2021
entrez: 7 1 2022
pubmed: 8 1 2022
medline: 8 1 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder whereby an elongated styloid process (ESP) causes not only some otolaryngological symptoms, but also cerebrovascular events caused by compression of the carotid artery. In recent years a syndrome, denominated as Eagle jugular syndrome, involving internal jugular vein (IJV) compression caused by an ESP has been proposed as a variation of Eagle syndrome. Clinical impact of the Eagle jugular syndrome on neurosurgical procedures has not been reported yet. We present a case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm of the left side and developed delayed intracranial hemorrhage on postoperative day 3. We also demonstrate that this patient developed ipsilateral IJV stenosis between an ESP and the muscle bundle of the rectus capitis lateralis with antero-flexion neck position, which would induce venous congestion in addition to surgical disruption of emissary vein. This case is the first report demonstrating the association of an ESP with postoperative delayed intracranial hemorrhage. Our report elucidates the importance of the awareness among neurosurgeons of considering the ESP as an important bony anomaly, especially when planning for posterior fossa surgery.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder whereby an elongated styloid process (ESP) causes not only some otolaryngological symptoms, but also cerebrovascular events caused by compression of the carotid artery. In recent years a syndrome, denominated as Eagle jugular syndrome, involving internal jugular vein (IJV) compression caused by an ESP has been proposed as a variation of Eagle syndrome. Clinical impact of the Eagle jugular syndrome on neurosurgical procedures has not been reported yet.
CASE DESCRIPTION METHODS
We present a case of a 68-year-old woman who underwent microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm of the left side and developed delayed intracranial hemorrhage on postoperative day 3. We also demonstrate that this patient developed ipsilateral IJV stenosis between an ESP and the muscle bundle of the rectus capitis lateralis with antero-flexion neck position, which would induce venous congestion in addition to surgical disruption of emissary vein.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
This case is the first report demonstrating the association of an ESP with postoperative delayed intracranial hemorrhage. Our report elucidates the importance of the awareness among neurosurgeons of considering the ESP as an important bony anomaly, especially when planning for posterior fossa surgery.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34992901
doi: 10.25259/SNI_808_2021
pii: 10.25259/SNI_808_2021
pmc: PMC8720428
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

584

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Surgical Neurology International.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

Références

Ann Transl Med. 2020 Feb;8(4):97
pubmed: 32175390
World Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;107:559-564
pubmed: 28823667
BMC Neurol. 2019 Jun 4;19(1):112
pubmed: 31164090
J Otolaryngol. 2000 Apr;29(2):88-94
pubmed: 10819106
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2012 Jul;154(7):1119-26
pubmed: 22638594
BMC Neurol. 2019 Dec 21;19(1):333
pubmed: 31864313
Neurosurgery. 2007 Nov;61(5 Suppl 2):193-200; discussion 200-1
pubmed: 18091233
Neurosurgery. 2012 Mar;70(3):E795-9
pubmed: 21866063
World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct;130:129-132
pubmed: 31229748
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2007 Apr;47(4):186-8
pubmed: 17457025
Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Aug;67:565.e17-565.e24
pubmed: 32205242
Am J Otolaryngol. 1998 Sep-Oct;19(5):316-21
pubmed: 9758180
Cranio. 2019 Sep 9;:1-8
pubmed: 31495286
J Neurosurg. 2009 Jan;110(1):90-3
pubmed: 18821836
Neurosurg Rev. 2017 Jul;40(3):389-396
pubmed: 27734209
World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct;130:e577-e582
pubmed: 31254687
Neurosurg Rev. 2016 Jan;39(1):151-8; discussion 158
pubmed: 26382646
Neurochirurgie. 2018 May;64(2):106-116
pubmed: 29454467
J Neurosurg. 2017 Dec;127(6):1398-1406
pubmed: 28128694

Auteurs

Takahisa Nonaka (T)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Kiyohiko Sakata (K)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Toshi Abe (T)

Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Gohsuke Hattori (G)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Kimihiko Orito (K)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Naohisa Miyagi (N)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Takashi Tokutomi (T)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Motohiro Morioka (M)

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan.

Classifications MeSH