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ArticleSurgical neurology international2024

Total removal of anaplastic meningioma infiltrating an artery by performing an A3-A3 side-to-side anastomosis.

Kosei Yoshimura, Sho Tsunoda, Masafumi Segawa, Mariko Kawashima, Tomohiro Inoue, Atsuya Akabane

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6 authors.

Kosei YoshimuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.
Sho TsunodaDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.
Masafumi SegawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.
Mariko KawashimaDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.
Tomohiro InoueDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.
Atsuya AkabaneDepartment of Neurosurgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Meningiomas are histologically benign tumors and generally have a good prognosis. However, some are classified as high-grade meningiomas due to their strong invasion of surrounding tissues and high postoperative recurrence rates, resulting in a poor prognosis. Postoperative radiotherapy is often administered for the most malignant anaplastic meningiomas; however, its contribution to improving prognosis and reducing recurrence rates in patients with residual tumors is limited. Case Description: We present here a 48-year-old man with an anaplastic meningioma that recurred repeatedly and had invaded the right anterior cerebral artery (ACA) despite two postoperative radiotherapy sessions. Dissecting the tumor from the blood vessels was extremely difficult and would only have achieved a partial resection. However, we achieved complete resection by performing a pericallosal artery-pericallosal artery (A3-A3) side-to-side anastomosis and excising the infiltrated blood vessels along with the tumor Conclusion: Although reports of performing an A3-A3 side-to-side anastomosis to enable complete resection of tumors invading the ACA are extremely rare worldwide, this procedure should be recognized as a safe and effective treatment option when complete tumor resection is strongly desired, as in the present patient.

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A3–A3Adjuvant radiotherapyAnaplastic meningiomaSide-to-side anastomosisVascular infiltration

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PMCPMC11450787

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