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ArticleNeurosurgical review2024

Risk assessment for rupture of brain arteriovenous malformations using high-resolution black-blood magnetic resonance imaging: a single-center case series.

José Maria de Campos Filho, Alice Giotta Lucifero, Juan Carlos Ahumada-Vizcaíno, José Ernesto Chang Mulato, Victor Hugo Rocha Marussi, Christiane Monteiro de Siqueira Campos, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Hugo Leonardo Dória-Netto, Raphael Wuo-Silva, Feres Chaddad-Neto

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José Maria de Campos FilhoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Alice Giotta LuciferoDepartment of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Juan Carlos Ahumada-VizcaínoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
José Ernesto Chang MulatoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Victor Hugo Rocha MarussiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Christiane Monteiro de Siqueira CamposDepartment of Radiology, Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marcos Devanir Silva da CostaDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Hugo Leonardo Dória-NettoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Raphael Wuo-SilvaDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Feres Chaddad-NetoDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. fereschaddad@hotmail.com.

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objectiveChronic inflammation's role in the pathogenesis, development, and rupture of vascular malformations is undebated. Advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques with vessel wall studies, specifically Black Blood (bbMRI), may offer insights into vascular wall instability and predict rupture. This case series aims to assess bbMRI as a predictive diagnostic tool for brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) rupture, suggesting early treatment. MATERIAL AND

methodsA prospective study included demographic, clinical, and neuroimaging data from a consecutive series of patients with ruptured or unruptured bAVMs, regardless of age or gender, between October 2018 and March 2024. All patients underwent MRI brain resonance with Black Blood study. Those with impaired renal function were excluded. Statistical analyses tested sample homogeneity. Univariate and multivariate logistical regressions assessed bbMRI as a rupture predictor for bAVMs, with a p-value set at < 0.05.

resultsNinety patients were retrieved: 64 with unruptured and 26 with ruptured bAVMs. The mean age was 31.9 years, and 55 were female. Admission symptoms were headache, neurological deficits, and seizure in 49, 21, and 19 cases, respectively. bbMRI showed wall enhancement in 56 cases, with 19 in the ruptured and 37 unruptured groups. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed a significant correlation between bbMRI wall enhancement and bAVM rupture (p:0.033; p:0.047).

conclusionbbMRI may be a useful and feasible diagnostic implement to determine vessel inflammation and the bAVMs prone to rupture. Additional studies are needed to confirm the positive bbMRI as a predictive factor for bAVMs rupture.

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Intracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentYoung AdultBlack bloodBrain arteriovenous malformationInflammationMagnetic resonance imagingVascular malformation

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