title: Aneurysm of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery at the internal auditory meatus.
abstract: An aneurysm of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery extending into the internal auditory meatus is reported. The patient developed headache and vomiting caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and rapidly showed signs and symptoms of a lesion in the cerebellopontine angle soon after the onset. At operation, a clip was successfully applied to the neck of the aneurysm. The characteristic clinical findings are briefly reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography