Decrease in leptomeningeal ivy sign on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images after cerebral revascularization in patients with Moyamoya disease.
OBJECTIVE
The "ivy" sign that is identified on FLAIR images in patients with Moyamoya disease is considered to be leptomeningeal collaterals. The aim of our study was to evaluate the correlation between postoperative decrease in ivy sign and cerebral hemodynamic status in the bypass-established hemisphere.


METHODS
Twenty-two patients with Moyamoya disease were enrolled. Postoperative changes in the ivy sign on FLAIR images were examined in each patient after bypass surgery. The correlation between postoperative changes in the ivy sign and hemodynamic status was examined in 10 patients by using SPECT.


RESULTS
Of the 22 preoperative ivy-positive patients, 21 showed decreased ivy signs on the operative side. Average intervals between the operation day and the date when the decreased or vanished ivy sign was first recognized were 157.6 days in patients who underwent direct bypass and 212.2 days in patients who underwent indirect bypass. A postoperative decrease in ivy signs was found to be significantly correlated with an improved hemodynamic status of the surgically treated hemisphere, resulting in a postoperative increase in regional vascular reserve and a decreased proportion of the misery perfusion area (P < .01).


CONCLUSIONS
Postoperative changes in the ivy sign can be used as a marker for identifying improved hemodynamics and also for testing the effectiveness of cerebral revascularization.
Kawashima
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Japan. m996kawa@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
Noguchi
T
T
Takase
Y
Y
Nakahara
Y
Y
Matsushima
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
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