Subarachnoid hemorrhage from a dissecting aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery. Case report.
A case of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from a dissecting aneurysm of the inferior limb of the middle cerebral artery is reported. The patient's clinical status and the initial and follow-up angiographic appearance of the aneurysm are presented. Diagnosis and treatment are briefly discussed. It is suggested that, if angiography demonstrates luminal narrowing or vascular occlusion in a patient with unexplained SAH, a dissecting aneurysm of the carotid system should be considered as a cause of the hemorrhage.
Sasaki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kuwana Hospital, Niigata City, Japan.
Koike
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Tanaka
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Ogawa
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*