Occult intracranial aneurysms in polycystic kidney disease: Screening with MR angiography

Paul M. Ruggieri, Nicholas Poulos, Thomas J. Masaryk, Jeffrey S. Ross, Nancy A. Obuchowski, Issam A. Awad, William E. Braun, Joseph Nally, Jonathan S. Lewin, Michael T. Modic

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence, location, and type of cerebral aneurysms in patients with adult polycystic kidney disease (PCKD) and identify associated risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-three patients with PCKD were screened for aneurysms with spin-echo parenchymal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and three-dimensional time-of-flight MR angiography. Prevalence was estimated with the calculated proportions of patients who had aneurysms, adjusted for reported sensitivity and specificity of MR angiography. RESULTS: Thirteen aneurysms, found in 10 patients, were 7 mm or smaller in largest dimension; 11 of these aneurysms were saccular. Intra- and interobserver variabilities were 96%-98%. Conventional arteriograms, obtained in six patients, helped confirm the MR angiographic findings. The best estimates of prevalence of aneurysms were 11.7% in the study group (n = 93) and 25.8% in patients with a family history of aneurysms (n = 6). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of aneurysms in the study group was greater than in the general population. MR angiography is useful in screening for cerebral aneurysms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)33-39
Number of pages7
JournalRADIOLOGY
Volume191
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aneurysm, cerebral
  • Kidney, cysts
  • Magnetic resonance (MR), vascular studies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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