Endovascular Treatment Using a Small Amount of Contrast Medium in a Patient with a Posterior Communicating Artery Ruptured Dissecting Aneurysm and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report

Abstract

We report a rare case of a patient with a ruptured posterior communicating artery (P-com A) dissecting aneurysm and chronic kidney disease (CKD) treated by endovascular embolization using a small amount of contrast medium.Case Presentation: An 88-year-old female patient had sudden onset of headache and vomit due to subarachnoid hemorrhage. MRI revealed a ruptured dissecting aneurysm of the right P-com A. The patient had CKD of severity grade 4. Endovascular treatment was performed using only 10 mL of diluted contrast medium with injection through a microcatheter. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no deterioration of renal function occurred. Conclusion:With minimal amount of contrast medium, endovascular treatment could be safely and effectively performed for patients with P-com A dissecting aneurysms and severe CKD.