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429Final Diagnosis
Clinical Course (2)
Considering the dynamic vascular process, intravenous heparin was started, aiming for a doubling of the partial thromboplastin time (PTT). The new left-sided distal ICA occlusion was fi nally considered to be of atherothrom- botic origin. Iatrogenic dissection of the ICA after conven­tional catheter angiography was discussed, although the latency between DSA and onset of symptoms was 4 days. Cervical MRI, however, revealed no mural hematoma on cross-sectional images. Biopsy of one branch of the superfi cial temporal artery (STeA) revealed no signs of large-vessel arteritis.
The akinetic mutism improved slowly during the fol­lowing days. Treatment was changed from heparin to antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel. After clinical sta­bilization, the patient was discharged for rehabilitation with mild right-sided hemiparesis and motor aphasia. Follow-up after 2 months revealed no further clinical events but further regression of paresis and aphasia. CT scan ruled out further infarction. CT angiography (CTA) ndings were compatible with left M1-MCA stenosis and right M1-MCA near-occlusion (Fig. B30.32).
Follow-up Neurosonologic Findings (3 Months)
Extracranial Duplex Sonography
B-mode sonography showed hyperechoic material occluding the left ICA, ECA, and distal CCA. Color-mode
imaging revealed absent color signal. Doppler spectrum analysis showed a stump signal in the proximal CCA (Fig. B30.33).
Transcranial Duplex Sonography
The results were unchanged from the preceding exami­nation (not shown).
Conclusion
Distal occlusion of the left-sided CCA due to retrograde thrombosis. Blood supply of the left MCA territory and both ACA territories from the posterior circulation via the left PCoA. Unchanged near-occlusion of the right M1-MCA segment with blood supply from the ipsilateral ICA and via leptomeningeal collaterals from the PCA.
Fig. B30.34 shows a schematic of the patient’s extra-
and intracranial brain-supplying arteries.
Final Diagnosis
Marked atherosclerosis with right near-occlusion of the M1-MCA and left M1-MCA stenosis. Secondary left in­tracranial ICA occlusion and subsequent ipsilateral ret­rograde CCA thrombosis. Unfavorable collateralization via the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) leading to bilateral internal BZIs.
Fig. B30.1 Cerebral MR T2-weighted image, axial plane. A rosary-like pattern of deep white-matter signal abnormalities in the right co­rona radiata, consistent with an internal BZI (arrows). (Courtesy of Dr. Grüger, Martin Gropius Krankenhaus, Eberswalde, Germany.)
Fig. B30.2 Extracranial contrast-enhanced MRA, coronal MIP. Mul­tiple vessel wall irregularities in the carotid arteries. Missing left ECA signal and left proximal ICA stenosis (large arrowhead). Suspected intracranial occlusion of the left ICA at the level of the carotid si­phon (single arrow). Note the absent signal of the right M1-MCA (arrows) but presence of insular branches at the same time (small arrowhead). (Courtesy of Dr. Grüger, Martin Gropius Krankenhaus, Eberswalde, Germany.)
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Fig. B30.3 Intracranial 3D TOF-MRA, coronal MIP. Assumed o c c l u s i o n o f t h e r i g h t M 1 - M C A a n d A 1 - A C A s e g m e n t s ( s m a l l arrows). Note a visualization of the most proximal parts of the M1-MCA and A1-ACA (arrowheads). Note also the visualization of an insular MCA branch (short arrow) and a temporal branch (large arrow). Also, the distal left ICA was visible (dotted arrow), contrary to the ce-MRA. (Courtesy of Dr. Grüger, Martin Gropius Krankenhaus, Eberswalde, Germany.)
Fig. B30.4 Cerebral MR T2-weighted image, axial plane. Flow void in the right M1-MCA segment indicating patency of the vessel (ar­rows). Compared with the left M1-MCA, the diameter appears reduced. (Courtesy of Dr. Grüger, Martin Gropius Krankenhaus, Eberswalde, Germany.)
ICA-L
Fig. B30.5 Extracranial duplex, longitudinal plane (color-mode im­age). Normal fl ow signal in the left ICA (fl ow velocity 115/56 cm/s). Note the prominent hypoechoic plaque (arrows).
ICA-L
Fig. B30.6 Extracranial duplex, transverse plane (color-mode im­age). Axial imaging reveals a lumen reduction of the left proximal ICA of ~40–50% caused by a hypoechoic eccentric plaque.
Final Diagnosis
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ICA-R
Fig. B30.7 Extracranial duplex, longitudinal plane. A distinct reduced fl ow signal was seen in the right ICA (fl ow velocity 24/11 cm/s). Also, a hypoechoic plaque is present (arrows).
M1-MCA-L
ICA-Siphon-L
Fig. B30.8 TCCS (tran stemporal appro ach) , left -sid ed ins onati on, upper pontine plane. Stenotic fl ow pattern in the left carotid siphon (fl ow velocity 228/94 cm/s).
M1-MCA-L distal
Fig. B30.9 TCCS (tran stemporal appro ach) , left -sid ed ins onati on, midbrain plane. Stenotic fl ow pattern in the left proximal M1-MCA (fl ow velocity 221/131 cm/s).
A1-ACA-L
Fig. B30.11 TCCS (trans temp oral ap proa ch), lef t-sid ed i nson ation , midbrain plane. High velocities and a turbulent and poststenotic ow pattern in the left A1-ACA probably supplying both A2-ACAs (fl ow velocity 132/69 cm/s).
Fig. B30.10 TCCS (trans temp oral ap proa ch), lef t-sid ed i nson ation , midbrain plane. Mild poststenotic fl ow pattern in the distal left M1-MCA (fl ow velocity 65/25 cm/s).
CW
MCA-R
PCA-R
A2
A1-L
Fig. B30.12 TCCS (transtemporal approach), right-sided insona­tion, midbrain plane. Color-fl ow image of the circle of Willis with strong left A1- and both A2-ACAs and missing right A1-ACA (ar­row). Note the good red-colored image of the right M1-MCA and the accompanying blue-coded deep middle cerebral vein (arrow­head). Note also the prominent signal of the right proximal PCA.
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M1-MCA-R
Fig. B30.13 TCCS (transtemporal approach), right-sided insonation, midbrain plane. Stenotic fl ow pattern with increased and turbulent ow in the right proximal M1-MCA (fl ow velocity 161/74 cm/s).
P1-PCA-R
M2/M3-MCA-R
Fig. B30.14 TCCS (transtemporal approach), right-sided insona­tion, thalamic plane. Severe poststenotic fl ow pattern in one right M2/M3-MCA branch (fl ow velocity 58/33 cm/s).
Fig. B30.15 TCCS (transtemporal approach), right-sided insona­tion, midbrain plane. Prominent fl ow in the right P1- and P2-PCA, indicating leptomeningeal collateralization. Here the P1-PCA is shown (fl ow velocity 159/88 cm/s).
Fig. B30.16 DSA, left CCA injection, posteroanterior view. Proxi­mal ICA stenosis of ~50% (arrowhead).
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Fig. B30.17 DSA, right ICA injection, posteroanterior view, late
arterial phase. Visualization of a temporal branch at the ICA/MCA junction (arrowhead) and a prominent insular M2-MCA branch (arrow). The M1-MCA and the A1-ACA segments were not visible. Note also the fi ne network of lenticulostriate vessels (arrows).
Fig. B30.19 DSA, right VA injection, posteroanterior view. Collat­eral leptomeningeal fl ow to the right MCA territory via the right PCA (arrows).
Fig. B30.18 DSA, left ICA injection, posteroanterior view. Both ACA territories are supplied via the left A1-ACA. Stenosis of the distal carotid siphon (arrow) as well as of the proximal M1-MCA (ar­rowhead). Note also the early M1-MCA bifurcation on the left side.
Fig. B30.20 DSA, left and right CCA injection, posteroanterior view, early arterial phase, superimposed image of left and right CCA injection, facilitating comparison of the right and left vessel status. Suspected right terminal ICA occlusion (arrow). Note the left-sided distal siphon stenosis (small arrowhead) and the proximal M1-MCA stenosis (large arrowhead).
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Fig. B30.21 DSA, left and right CCA injection, posteroanterior view, left CCA injection: early arterial phase, right CCA injection: late arterial phase superimposed image of left and right CCA in­jection, facilitating comparison of the right and left vessel status. Absent fi lling of the right M1-MCA segment. However, despite the signal gap, the presence of several insular branches (arrows) argued in favor of a right M1-MCA patency. No retrograde MCA collateral lling via the ACA and PCA was seen.
RL
Fig. B30.22 Schematic of the patient’s extra- and intracranial brain-supplying arteries (initial fi ndings). Near-occlusion of the right M1-MCA (circle) and missing A1-ACA. Leptomeningeal col­lateral blood fl ow to the MCA territory from the right PCA (green arrow). Perfusion of the right ACA territory via the contralateral A1-ACA. Left extracranial mild ICA stenosis and ECA occlusion (cir­cles). Left intracranial ICA and M1-MCA stenoses (circles).
Fig. B30.23 Cerebral MR FL AIR image, axial plane. More confl uent- like pattern in the left corona radiata, consistent with a new contralateral internal BZI.
Fig. B30.24 Extracranial contrast-enhanced MRA, coronal MIP. Missing signal of the left CCA, ICA, and ECA. Note the prominent signal of the left internal jugular vein (arrow). Unchanged fi ndings on the right side.
ICA-L
Final Diagnosis
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Fig. B30.25 Intracranial 3D TOF-MRA, now revealing an absent left
ICA signal. Reduced signal in both proximal MCAs (arrows) as well as in the distal ACAs (arrow). The right intracranial ICA is still visible (arrowheads). The vertebrobasilar arteries and both PCAs revealed a prominent signal indicating elevated fl ow.
M1-MCA-L
Fig. B30.27 TCC S (tr ans tempo ral a ppro ach) , l eft -sid ed in sona tion , midbrain plane. Stenotic fl ow pattern of the left M1-MCA, but fl ow velocities had decreased in comparison to the preceding investigation (fl ow velocity 81/46 cm/s). Note also a mild poststenotic fl ow pattern.
Fig. B30.26 Extracranial duplex, longitudinal plane. High-resistance ow signal in the left ICA with a low and short systolic fl ow and completely absent diastolic fl ow component consistent with distal occlusion.
A1-ACA-L
Fig. B30.28 TCCS (trans temp oral ap proa ch), lef t-sid ed i nson ation , midbrain plane. The left A1-ACA showed an antegrade, but marked poststenotic fl ow pattern with obviously reduced fl ow velocity compared with the fi rst examination (fl ow velocity 53/33 cm/s).
P1-PCA-L
Fig. B30.29 TCCS (tran stempor al a pproach ), lef t-sid ed insona­tion, midbrain plane. Raised fl ow velocities in the left P1-PCA (fl ow velocity 190/99 cm/s).
PCoA-L
Fig. B30.30 TCC S (tr anste mpor al ap proa ch), lef t-side d ins onat ion, upper pontine plane. Turbulences in the left PCoA, indicating collat­eralization of the left MCA and both ACA territories via the left PCoA.
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BA
Fig. B30.31 TCCS ( tran sforami nal approa ch), upper ax ial pl ane. Marked nonturbulent fl ow in the BA (fl ow velocity 208/108 cm/s).
Fig. B30.32 Intracranial CTA, axial MIP. Left M1-MCA stenosis ( a r r o w h e a d ) a n d r i g h t M 1 - M C A n e a r - o c c l u s i o n ( a r r o w ) . N o t e t h a t both A2-ACAs are supplied by a prominent left A1-ACA. Note also that the left PCoA is not visualized. In contrast, the deep middle cerebral vein can be seen (dotted arrow).
CCA-L
Fig. B30.33 Extracranial duplex, longitudinal plane. Color-mode image revealed no fl ow signal. Doppler spectrum analysis showed a stump signal in the proximal CCA. Note the echogenic material within the distal CCA (arrows).
RL
Fig. B30.34 Schematic of the patient’s extra- and intracranial brain-supplying arteries (fi ndings at follow-up). Persisting near- occlusion of the right M1-MCA (circle). Persisting leptomeninge­al collateral blood fl ow to the right MCA territory from the right PCA (green arrow). Left extracranial ICA, CCA, and ECA occlusion ( c i r c l e ) . P e r s i s t i n g l e f t i n t r a c r a n i a l M C A s t e n o s i s . C o l l a t e r a l b l o o d ow for the left MCA and both ACA territories is from the posterior circulation via the left PCoA.
437Discussion
Discussion
Clinical Aspects
This is an instructive case of a 41-year-old woman, which gives insights into the topic of BZI. It also illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the currently available an­giologic methods to assess intracranial high-grade ste­nosis or near-occlusion in cases of complex multilocular steno-occlusive disorders.
Our patient initially presented with repeated sensory TIAs which, because of their repeated and monomorphic pattern, were suggestive of hemodynamic events. Cor­respondingly, MRI detected an internal BZI on the right side, presumably due to a near-occlusion of the right MCA. Thirty days later she developed a large second in­ternal BZI on the contralateral side, which led to severe akinetic mutism. She was unable to communicate al­though her sensorimotor functions remained unchanged. Over time, spontaneous speech function reappeared to a minimal level. Akinetic mutism following stroke can be caused by lesions in diff erent regions of the brain but most frequently it occurs in cases with damage of the anteromedial frontal lobes (Nagaratnam et al 2004). Bi­lateral anterior cerebral infarction can lead to complete and persisting akinetic mutism (Freemon 1971, Minagar and David 1999). Akinetic mutism as a result of bilateral internal BZIs has not yet been reported.
BZIs, also called “watershed infarctions,” are caused by a low fl ow state in large brain-supplying arteries. Clinical and autopsy studies suggest that up to 10% of brain infarctions are of hemodynamic origin (Bladin and Chambers 1994, Jörgensen and Torvik 1969). BZI may occur in the anterior or in the posterior circulation along the boundaries between the vascular territories of the major intracranial vessels. However, the exact nature and signifi cance of border zone lesions are still being de- bated (Momjian-Mayor and Baron 2005). Infratentorial BZI of the cerebellum is less well understood and is not be discussed further here (Amarenco et al 1993, De Cock­er et al 2013). Supratentorial BZI occurs in high-grade stenosis or occlusion of the ICA or MCA or occasional­ly in cases with a profound temporary hypotension. In general, two types of infarcts, external and internal BZIs, can be distinguished. External BZIs present as wedge­shaped cortical/subcortical lesions localized between the ACA and MCA territory (anterior external BZIs) and the MCA and PCA, or MCA, PCA, and ACA territory (pos­terior external BZIs). They are also called cortical BZIs. In occlusive ICA disorders, mainly anterior external BZIs are observed. A posterior external BZI may be present in fetal-type PCA or in the case of additional steno-occlusive disease in the vertebrobasilar circulation. Interestingly, there are no clear-cut data on the correlation between the distribution of cortical BZIs and vessel status. The internal border zone involves a subcortical area in the corona radiata between the superfi cial and deep perfo- rators of the MCA or between the superfi cial perforators of the MCA and ACA which represents the most distal part of ICA perfusion.
Internal BZIs may appear rosary-like, i.e., forming a line of small white-matter lesions, or in the form of a prominent cigar-shaped confl uent pattern (Bladin and Chambers 1993). The two infarct patterns may occur sep­arately or together (for further detail see Chapter 4, “Bor­der Zone Infarction” under “Arterial Ischemia”).
Diagnostically, clear diff erentiation between an ex- ternal BZI and a territorial infarction near the territorial border is often diffi cult. This is particularly true as these borders show a great variability depending on the vari­ants of the circle of Willis even under physiologic circum­stances (van der Zwan et al 1992, van Laar et al 2006a). In chronic occlusive disease (e.g., chronic ICA occlusion) this border might be shifted further, resulting in a smaller MCA territory. In this constellation, an external BZI may appear morphologically as a cortical territorial infarction. But even in infarctions that are clearly localized within the border zone, it may still be debatable whether the underlying cause is hemodynamic or embolic or a com­bination of both (Caplan and Hennerici 1998). A hypoth­esis for combined pathogenesis is that emboli are more likely to develop and are at the same time less likely to subsequently disintegrate in low fl ow regions, such as the border zones, afterwards leading to embolic infarcts within the borders. A diff usion-weighted MR study sup- ports the above hypothesis of embolic mechanisms, at least for external BZIs. The authors compared 45 patients with internal BZIs and 75 patients with external BZIs. The latter patients had smaller cortical infarct patterns and fewer steno-occlusive altered vessels. In people with in­ternal BZIs, a rosary-like infarct pattern was found and more underlying ICA or MCA steno-occlusive pathology was present. Occlusion or marked stenosis (50%) was found in 91.1% of patients with internal BZIs, but in only
73.3% of patients with external BZIs. The authors con­cluded that embolism may therefore have a greater role in external BZIs and that acute hypotensive events may be of more relevance in internal BZIs (Yong et al 2006). Several studies have been initiated to further analyze the underlying pathomechanism and to question or prove the embolic hypothesis, combining the assessment of large-vessel status, ultrasound embolus detection, and diff usion-weighted MRI. In MCA stenosis, microembolic signals were more frequently observed in patients with multiple lesions on diff usion-weighted MRI, especially along the border zones, which were considered to be caused by impaired disruption and clearance of emboli (Wong et al 2002).
Angiologic Aspects
Our patient had severe atherosclerotic disease consisting of multiple high-grade stenoses and occlusions aff ecting the intra- and extracranial brain-supplying arteries, but obviously sparing the posterior circulation.
The assessment of extracranial high-grade stenosis or near-occlusion, for example of the ICA, may pose ques­tions, and this is discussed in Case 15. It is therefore not surprising that imaging and assessment of intracranial
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high-grade stenosis and near-occlusion seems even more diffi cult because of the smaller vessel diameters (for fur- ther details see Case 25). The problem can be illustrated by comparing the diff erent evaluations of the constant right M1-MCA vascular pathology in our patient. The TOF-MRA initially performed suggested a right proximal M1-MCA occlusion and an A1-ACA occlusion. Careful assessment of the images revealed signals of the most proximal part of the M1-MCA and A1-ACA segments, as well as an opercular branch. In the long segment between both branches no signal was seen. Such a long “gap sign” in TOF-MRA is usually considered to represent occlusion, whereas a short gap frequently coincides with a high­grade stenosis. However, this is a rough measure only and results in high interobserver variability. Accordingly, an MRI study that compared TOF-MRA and ce-MRA revealed great discrepancies in fi ndings of assumed main-stem and branch occlusion (Yang et al 2005). Apart from ce­MRA, analysis of source images may be helpful in proving vessel patency. In our experience it is also always valuable to analyze standard T2-weighted images. In our patient, a long-segmented signal void was clearly visible within the main stem of the right MCA, indicating a patent vessel and at least a residual fl ow (see Fig. B30.4).
DSA was the second technique to be used to further analyze the presumed proximal M1-MCA and A1-ACA occlusion. The early arterial images seemed to confi rm the diagnosis but on evaluation of the late arterial phase, insular MCA branches, probably a very temporal branch, and lenticulostriate arteries became visible, rather sug­gestive of an MCA near-occlusion (see Fig. B30.17). Ret- rograde MCA fi lling through leptomeningeal collaterals from the ACA and the PCA was not seen. Therefore, M2 and M3 branches that became visible after right CCA in­jection had to be supplied by the ICA itself. Currently, DSA is the reference method for imaging of intracranial vessels. However, false-negative fi ndings have also been reported with this technique: for example, in low fl ow vessel segments in patients with moyamoya disease when compared with ultrasound (Muttaqin et al 1993, Ruan et al 2006) (see also Case 9), and also in distal near-occlusion of the BA in comparison to CTA (Bash et al 2005). As in our patient presenting low fl ow due to atherosclerotic artery disease, false-negative results might occur if only early arterial phase images are ana­lyzed. Therefore, evaluation of the late arterial phases is mandatory, so that low fl ow states in suspected occlu- sion are not overlooked.
The third technique to be used was CTA. Similar to MRA and early arterial DSA images, CTA maximal in­tensity projection (MIP) images revealed a signal gap within the right M1-MCA segment visible in the axial and the coronal planes. Based on CTA alone, a unilater­al right MCA occlusion would probably have been the (wrong) fi nal diagnosis. In addition, CTA did not reveal the left-sided PCoA which is the crucial vessel for the left MCA and both ACA territories (see Fig. B30.22). Nowa­days time-resolved analysis with thin-slice 4D CTA data makes it possible to show the presence of antegrade contrast opacifi cation distal to the primary assumed occluded vessel segment. In the acute stroke setting a
residual fl ow in a near-occluded vessel may obviously predict early vessel recanalization compared with a defi - nite occlusion (Frölich et al 2012).
In this special case ultrasound was superior to the angiographic techniques as it demonstrated a long­segmental antegrade M1-MCA segment on color-mode imaging (see Fig. B30.12). Flow velocity in the proximal right M1-MCA was increased to values found in moderate stenoses (fl ow velocity 161/74 cm/s). The marked post- stenotic fl ow pattern of the subsequent vessel segments changed our interpretation to the presence of a hemody­namically relevant high-grade stenosis.
Next, discrepant angiologic results were seen regard­ing a complete left CCA, ECA, and ICA occlusion seen in extracranial ce-MRA. While the ECA occlusion was real, the CCA and proximal ICA were open on duplex ultra­sound examination. However, they had a severe high-re­sistance fl ow pattern with low systolic fl ow and missing diastolic fl ow indicative of a distal ICA occlusion. The re- duced fl ow wrongly led to a picture of complete left-sided carotid arteries occlusion.
Besides the analysis of stenoses and occlusions, hemo­dynamic eff ect and the subsequently induced collateral pathways pose another challenge for imaging. Collateral function and stroke are closely related. Functional ultra­sound analysis using a CCA compression test revealed that a nonfunctional ACoA/PCoA was present in 33%/57% of cases in a stroke patient population but only in 6%/43% of healthy controls (Hoksbergen et al 2003a), implying that individuals with hypoplastic or aplastic (i.e., non­functional) communicating arteries may be more likely to have an ischemic stroke. Also, in stroke patients, the quality of collateral function has been shown to have con­siderable infl uence on the clinical outcome. A DSA study in acute anterior circulation occlusion showed that fa­vorable collateralization had a higher odds ratio than suc­cessful recanalization (5.9 versus 1.9) in terms of a good clinical outcome (Kucinski et al 2003).
Direct imaging of the communicating arteries that contribute as collaterals in occlusive vessel disorders might be diffi cult when using TOF-MRA or CTA. In our case, for example, neither of the techniques was able to depict the signal of the important left PCoA. This can be explained by the fl ow sensitivity of TOF-MRA, impairing the detection of raised turbulent fl ow. With CTA analysis, the imaging of small vessel segments might be a question of choosing the right postprocessing technique. Consid­eration of source images might also be helpful. Transcra­nial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS) is superior if a suffi cient acoustic bone window is present. In our
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case collateral blood
o the left MCA and ACA was provided by the left PCoA, which yielded a strong, highly turbulent fl ow on TCCS evaluation. If no direct insonation is possible, indirect sonographic signs may be used to prove the collateral fl ow pattern. Increased fl ow veloci- ties within the P1-PCA segment and almost normal fl ow velocities in the P2- and P3-PCA segments in a patient with extra cranial ICA occlusion point to a direct PCoA collateral function. Raised fl ow velocities in the distal PCA segments starting at the P1-PCA segment indicate a leptomeningeal collateralization.