Moyamoya disease in early infancy: case report and literature review. Pediatr Neurol 2011 Apr;44(4):299-302
Date
03/15/2011Pubmed ID
21397174DOI
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.10.016Scopus ID
2-s2.0-79952549278 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 16 CitationsAbstract
Moyamoya disease is a progressive, occlusive, cerebrovascular arteriopathy, characterized by bilateral stenosis of the distal internal carotid arteries or branches, with the development of compensatory collateral vessels. It is infrequently reported during infancy. We describe a 2-month-old boy presenting with stroke secondary to moyamoya disease, successfully treated with revascularization surgery at age 3 months. To our knowledge, this report represents the youngest such patient. This case and a review of the literature regarding moyamoya disease during infancy suggest that these patients are at significant risk for further ischemic events and respond well to prompt revascularization surgery.
Author List
Amlie-Lefond C, Zaidat OO, Lew SMAuthor
Sean Lew MD Chief, Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Carotid ArteriesCoronary Angiography
Humans
Infant
Male
Moyamoya Disease
