Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome following the excision of a mycotic aneurysm with superficial temporal artery-to-middle cerebral artery bypass: case report

Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2014;54(10):845-50. doi: 10.2176/nmc.cr2013-0017. Epub 2013 Nov 20.

Abstract

The authors report a rare case of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) following the excision of a mycotic aneurysm with superficial temporal artery-to-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass. A 74-year-old woman with infective endocarditis presented with progressive cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a mycotic aneurysm, which was excised with a STA-MCA bypass. Postoperatively, the patient developed HPS that was considered to be exacerbated by a previous ischemic event. Therefore, cerebral hemodynamics should be evaluated before bypass surgery to prevent subsequent hyperperfusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Infarction / surgery
  • Cerebral Revascularization / methods*
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcus mutans