Middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma refractory to Burr hole surgery: A case report

Subash Phuyal; Sushanta Paudel; Suchit Thapa Chhetri; Gopal Sedain; Prakash Phuyal; Oshan Shrestha; Deepa Khanal

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8812

Middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma refractory to Burr hole surgery: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2024 May 6;12(5):e8812. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8812. eCollection 2024 May.

Authors

Subash Phuyal¹, Sushanta Paudel², Suchit Thapa Chhetri², Gopal Sedain³, Prakash Phuyal¹, Oshan Shrestha², Deepa Khanal⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroradiology Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurology and Allied Sciences Kathmandu Nepal.
² Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Kathmandu Nepal.
³ Department of Neurosurgery Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
⁴ Manipal College of Medical Sciences Pokhara Nepal.

Abstract

Middle meningeal artery embolization is a valuable alternative for chronic subdural hematoma refractory to Burr hole surgery. In a 61-year-old patient, this endovascular intervention effectively resolved the hematoma alleviating associated symptoms.

Keywords: Burr hole surgery; chronic subdural hematoma; endovascular procedure; middle meningeal artery embolization.

Publication types

Case Reports