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Observational studyChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023

Pediatric intracranial aneurysms in a Southern Brazilian population.

Zeferino Demartini, Junio Pereira Pardins, Gelson Luis Koppe, Adriano Keijiro Maeda, Carlos Alberto Mattozo, Adriane Cardoso-Demartini

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Observational study in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Balloon angioplasty for cerebral vasospasm in preschool children.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zeferino DemartiniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Complexo Hospital de Clinicas, UFPR, Rua General Carneiro 181, 8° andar, Curitiba, 80.060-900, PR, Brazil. demartiniz@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0683-5418
Junio Pereira PardinsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Cajuru PUCPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4737-2157
Gelson Luis KoppeHospital Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3127-6881
Adriano Keijiro MaedaHospital Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3435-669X
Carlos Alberto MattozoHospital Pequeno Principe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0407-3392
Adriane Cardoso-DemartiniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Complexo Hospital de Clinicas, UFPR, Rua General Carneiro 181, 8° andar, Curitiba, 80.060-900, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6772-1940
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná · BRHospital Erasto Gaertner · BRHospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIntracranial aneurysms are rare in the pediatric population, and their diagnosis can be challenging. They differ from their adult counterparts in several aspects, and hemorrhage is the most common presentation.

objectiveTo evaluate clinical data, aneurysm characteristics, and therapeutic results in a series of patients younger than 19 years of age with intracranial aneurysms.

methodA retrospective cross-sectional observational study design analyzed medical records and imaging studies. Variables included age, sex, clinical presentation, comorbidities, aneurysmal characteristics, treatment modality, and clinical outcomes.

resultsWe identified 15 intracranial aneurysms in 11 patients (6 male), with ages ranging from 3 months to 15 years (mean age 5.2 years). Five patients had associated medical conditions, and hemorrhage was the most frequent clinical presentation (45%). Three patients (27%) had multiple aneurysms, and seven aneurysms were fusiform or dysplastic. The internal carotid artery was the most affected site, involved in 47% of cases. Aneurysm size ranged from 2 to 60 mm (mean 16.8 mm), with giant aneurysms in 27%. Seven patients were treated with endovascular procedures, while three aneurysms were clipped. Symptomatic vasospasm requiring angioplasty occurred in two patients and led to worse outcomes. One patient died due to severe aspiration pneumonia and sepsis that precluded treatment. Good functional outcome (modified Rankin scale - mRS ≤ 2) was achieved in all treated patients (91%).

conclusionThe patients with aneurysms in this series were mostly male, presented mostly hemorrhagic syndromes, and mainly had internal carotid artery involvement. The outcome of treated patients was favorable, regardless of treatment modality.

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Endovascular ProceduresIntracranial AneurysmAdolescentBrazilCerebral AngiographyChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHemorrhageHumansInfantMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCerebrovascular disordersChildEndovascular proceduresMicrosurgery

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