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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Endovascular stenting of the superior sagittal sinus to alleviate venous compression caused by a parasagittal meningioma.

Pouya Entezami, M Reid Gooch, John Dalfino

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 authors.

Pouya EntezamiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA.
M Reid GoochNeurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
John DalfinoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a challenging disease with unclear pathophysiology. Recognition of venous sinus stenting to improve intracranial pressure is increasing.We present a 56-year-old man diagnosed with IIH. A parasagittal meningioma abutting the sagittal sinus causing venous compression was found. Venous sinus stenting via endovascular approach using a WALLSTENT was performed. Intravascular pressures recorded after stenting demonstrated resolution of the pressure gradient.The patient had no complications from the procedure and reported substantial symptomatic improvement. Subsequent ophthalmologic exam demonstrated resolution of the bilateral papilledema noted prior to stenting. Endovascular treatment of venous sinus stenosis in the treatment of IIH is an emerging technique. Treatment of venous compromise due to a mass lesion with stenting is a rarely described concept. For our patient, endovascular stenting was the primary treatment modality, allowing the tumour to be followed with serial imaging.

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AnticoagulantsAspirinConstriction, PathologicEndovascular ProceduresFibrinolytic AgentsHeparinHumansIntracranial PressureMaleMeningiomaMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresStentsSuperior Sagittal SinusTreatment OutcomeAnticoagulantsAspirinFibrinolytic AgentsHeparincoma and raised intracranial pressurehydrocephalusinterventional radiologyneuroimagingneurosurgery

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PMID30954959
PMCPMC6453347

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