scholarly journals Letter: Identification of the Distal Dural Ring and Definition of Paraclinoid Aneurysms According to Bony Landmarks on 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography: A Cadaveric and Radiological Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. E546-E547
Author(s):  
Sanford P C Hsu ◽  
Chun-Fu Lin ◽  
Chih-Hsiang Liao

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Scerbak ◽  
Ona Lapteva ◽  
Omer S Sahin ◽  
Ugnius Ksanas ◽  
Alina Barkauskiene ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Determining if paraclinoid aneurysms are intradural or extradural is critical for surgical planning. OBJECTIVE To create an easily reproducible diagnostic method based on bony anatomy that precisely locates the distal dural ring (DDR) to determine the position of paraclinoid aneurysms as intradural, transitional, or extradural. METHODS Bilateral anatomic dissections of 10 cadaveric heads (20 sides) were performed to evaluate DDR anatomy. We observed a plane that reflects the position of the DDR passes through 4 bony landmarks: 1) The anterior clinoid-internal carotid artery intersection, 2) the optic strut, 3) the optico-carotid elevation, and 4) the base of the posterior clinoid process. This landmark-based plane can thus define the location of the DDR using 3-dimensional computed tomography angiography (CTA). This was confirmed in 27 surgical patients with intradural/transitional aneurysms and 7 patients with extradural aneurysms confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The DDR plane method easily classified aneurysm locations as intradural (above the DDR plane), extradural (below the DDR plane), or transitional (the DDR plane crosses the aneurysm). The aneurysm's location was subsequently confirmed intraoperatively or with MRI. RESULTS The DDR plane method determined if paraclinoid aneurysms were intradural, transitional, or extradural in all 34 cases examined. The visibility of the anatomic features that define the DDR plane was also verified in 82% to 89% of CTA images from 100 patients. CONCLUSION The DDR plane method provides a useful diagnostic tool to evaluate the position of the DDR and determine the anatomic location of paraclinoid aneurysms.



2011 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. e33-e34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Yokoi ◽  
Kanji Miyata ◽  
Norihiro Yuasa ◽  
Eiji Takeuchi ◽  
Yasutomo Goto ◽  
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Neurosurgery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Rafiei ◽  
Ahmad Hafez ◽  
Behnam Rezai Jahromi ◽  
Riku Kivisaari ◽  
Bruno Canato ◽  
...  


2008 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutsumi Nagai ◽  
Yuiko Koizumi ◽  
Junko Tsukue ◽  
Eiju Watanabe


2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Ueda ◽  
Toyofusa Tobe ◽  
Seiji Yamamoto ◽  
Ken Motoori ◽  
Yoshitaka Murakami ◽  
...  


Spine ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. E300-E303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jilin Bai ◽  
Aneta Bakula ◽  
Douglas W. Fellows ◽  
Martin D. Ollenschleger ◽  
Inam U. Kureshi ◽  
...  


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