Contrast-induced neurotoxicity presented as transient cortical blindness after stent-assisted coiling of a medium-sized unruptured basilar artery aneurysm: A case report and review of the literature.
Aneurysm
Contrast-induced neurotoxicity
Endovascular coiling
Endovascular stenting
Reversible neurological deficit
Journal
Surgical neurology international
ISSN: 2229-5097
Titre abrégé: Surg Neurol Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101535836
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
16
11
2021
accepted:
20
01
2022
entrez:
4
3
2022
pubmed:
5
3
2022
medline:
5
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Contrast-induced neurotoxicity is a rare event after endovascular diagnostic procedures or interventions and presents as transient neurological deficit. Herewith, we present a case of reversible complete cortical blindness after uneventful stent-assisted coiling of a medium-sized unruptured basilar artery aneurysm. A 70-year-old woman with a medium-sized 10 mm/6 mm wide neck basilar tip aneurysm was planned for endovascular obliteration of the lesion. The procedure was done under general anesthesia. The contrast agent was iso-osmolar, nonionic. The aneurysm was coiled, and a stent was placed in the left posterior cerebral artery achieving sufficient aneurysm packing. No signs of vessel obliteration were observed during the procedure. On awakening of anesthesia, the patient reported complete visual loss. Ophthalmological examination was normal. The patient was brought back to the angio-suite but there were no signs of parent vessel compromise from the endovascular implants or distal vessel occlusion. An MRI of the brain was done showing no signs of brain ischemia, just mild brain edema in both occipital lobes. Given the results of the radiological studies and clinical presentation, the diagnosis of contrast-induced neurotoxicity was accepted. In 72 h, the patient had complete resolution of the visual loss and was discharged home with no additional neurological worsening. Contrast-induced neurotoxicity is a rare event that can occur after uneventful endovascular interventions of the brain vessels. Knowledge of this rare complication, after exclusion of all other possible reversible causes, is important for the treatment and prognosis of the patient.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Contrast-induced neurotoxicity is a rare event after endovascular diagnostic procedures or interventions and presents as transient neurological deficit. Herewith, we present a case of reversible complete cortical blindness after uneventful stent-assisted coiling of a medium-sized unruptured basilar artery aneurysm.
CASE DESCRIPTION
METHODS
A 70-year-old woman with a medium-sized 10 mm/6 mm wide neck basilar tip aneurysm was planned for endovascular obliteration of the lesion. The procedure was done under general anesthesia. The contrast agent was iso-osmolar, nonionic. The aneurysm was coiled, and a stent was placed in the left posterior cerebral artery achieving sufficient aneurysm packing. No signs of vessel obliteration were observed during the procedure. On awakening of anesthesia, the patient reported complete visual loss. Ophthalmological examination was normal. The patient was brought back to the angio-suite but there were no signs of parent vessel compromise from the endovascular implants or distal vessel occlusion. An MRI of the brain was done showing no signs of brain ischemia, just mild brain edema in both occipital lobes. Given the results of the radiological studies and clinical presentation, the diagnosis of contrast-induced neurotoxicity was accepted. In 72 h, the patient had complete resolution of the visual loss and was discharged home with no additional neurological worsening.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Contrast-induced neurotoxicity is a rare event that can occur after uneventful endovascular interventions of the brain vessels. Knowledge of this rare complication, after exclusion of all other possible reversible causes, is important for the treatment and prognosis of the patient.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35242414
doi: 10.25259/SNI_1143_2021
pii: 10.25259/SNI_1143_2021
pmc: PMC8888313
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
48Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2022 Surgical Neurology International.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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