Glioblastoma Presenting as Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Technical Case Note of Combined Endovascular and Microsurgical Vision-Sparing Treatment

Darius Tan, Christopher Daly, Chris Xenos, Leon T. Lai, Ronil V. Chandra

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Abstract

Background: Clinical utility of endovascular adjunct for tumor resection is well established, but its role in acute subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to neoplastic pseudoaneurysm rupture has not been reported. Case Description: We discuss a 46-year-old patient presenting with a World Federation of Neurological Surgeons grade 1 subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured posterior cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm due to glioblastoma tumor invasion. Conclusions: A combined targeted endovascular embolization with microsurgical resection to spare the calcarine artery was used to avoid disruption to the optic radiation fiber pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)426-430
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Neurosurgery
Volume128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019

Keywords

  • Endovascular
  • Glioblastoma
  • Microsurgical
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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