Fang Wu1, Cong Han2, Yuehong Liu1, Zhiwen Liu3, Xiaoxu Yang1, Ye Wu4, Jingwen Du1, Yu Wu1, Luca Saba5, Qian Zhang6, Zhaoyang Fan7, Debiao Li7, Lian Duan8, Qi Yang9. 1. Department of Radiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, the Fifth Medical Centre of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. 3. Department of Neurosurgery, the General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, Hubei, China. 4. Department of Radiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China. 5. Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. 6. Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. 7. Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 8. Department of Neurosurgery, the Fifth Medical Centre of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. duanlian307@sina.com. 9. Department of Radiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. yangyangqiqi@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between dilation and proliferation and anastomosis of perforating arteries, and intracranial hemorrhage in moyamoya disease (MMD) patients, using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI). METHODS: Adult patients with MMD at advanced stages were prospectively enrolled and underwent HRMRI exams. Dilation and proliferation of the lenticulostriate artery (LSA), medullary artery, and anterior or posterior choroidal arteries (AChA or PChA) were assessed. Abnormal anastomoses were identified between (1) the LSA and the medullary or insular arteries; (2) the thalamo-geniculate, thalamo-tuberal, or thalamo-perforating arteries and the medullary or insular arteries; and (3) the AChA or PChA and the medullary or insular arteries. The association between these variables and hemorrhagic events was calculated using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: Fifty patients (14 men; mean age, 35.4 ± 9.7 years) were finally analyzed, including 17 hemorrhagic patients and 33 non-hemorrhagic patients. The inter-rater agreement for the qualitative evaluation of perforating arteries was good. Dilation and proliferation of the AChA or PChA (88.2% versus 54.5%, p = 0.027), and choroidal anastomosis (64.7% versus 18.2%, p = 0.002) were more frequently observed in patients with hemorrhage. Multivariate logistic regression showed that choroidal anastomosis remained significantly associated with hemorrhage (odds ratio = 5.95, 95% confidence interval = 1.21-29.25, p = 0.028). CONCLUSIONS: Choroidal anastomosis is independently associated with hemorrhagic events in adult patients with MMD at advanced stages. HRMRI can provide detailed information on both the anatomies and abnormal collaterals in MMD, which facilitates risk estimates of bleeding in MMD. KEY POINTS: • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging allows for the evaluation of perforating arteries in patients with moyamoya disease. • Choroidal anastomosis is associated with hemorrhagic events in patients with moyamoya disease. • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging might facilitate further grading and classification of moyamoya vessels.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between dilation and proliferation and anastomosis of perforating arteries, and intracranial hemorrhage in moyamoya disease (MMD) patients, using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI). METHODS: Adult patients with MMD at advanced stages were prospectively enrolled and underwent HRMRI exams. Dilation and proliferation of the lenticulostriate artery (LSA), medullary artery, and anterior or posterior choroidal arteries (AChA or PChA) were assessed. Abnormal anastomoses were identified between (1) the LSA and the medullary or insular arteries; (2) the thalamo-geniculate, thalamo-tuberal, or thalamo-perforating arteries and the medullary or insular arteries; and (3) the AChA or PChA and the medullary or insular arteries. The association between these variables and hemorrhagic events was calculated using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: Fifty patients (14 men; mean age, 35.4 ± 9.7 years) were finally analyzed, including 17 hemorrhagicpatients and 33 non-hemorrhagicpatients. The inter-rater agreement for the qualitative evaluation of perforating arteries was good. Dilation and proliferation of the AChA or PChA (88.2% versus 54.5%, p = 0.027), and choroidal anastomosis (64.7% versus 18.2%, p = 0.002) were more frequently observed in patients with hemorrhage. Multivariate logistic regression showed that choroidal anastomosis remained significantly associated with hemorrhage (odds ratio = 5.95, 95% confidence interval = 1.21-29.25, p = 0.028). CONCLUSIONS:Choroidal anastomosis is independently associated with hemorrhagic events in adult patients with MMD at advanced stages. HRMRI can provide detailed information on both the anatomies and abnormal collaterals in MMD, which facilitates risk estimates of bleeding in MMD. KEY POINTS: • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging allows for the evaluation of perforating arteries in patients with moyamoya disease. • Choroidal anastomosis is associated with hemorrhagic events in patients with moyamoya disease. • High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging might facilitate further grading and classification of moyamoya vessels.
Authors: A Miyakoshi; T Funaki; Y Fushimi; T Kikuchi; H Kataoka; K Yoshida; Y Mineharu; J C Takahashi; S Miyamoto Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Date: 2019-09-12 Impact factor: 3.825