Fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured infundibular widening of the posterior communicating artery--case report.
A 57-year-old male suffered a fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured infundibular widening of the internal carotid-posterior communicating artery junction, confirmed by autopsy. Infundibular widening is a preaneurysmal or aneurysmal lesion and indicates angiographic follow-up and control of blood pressure when identified.
Ohyama
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Department of Neurosurgery, Yao Tokushukai Hospital, Osaka.
Ohara
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Momma
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*