Infective and traumatic aneurysms.
Traumatic intracranial aneurysms are rare lesions but should be considered in penetrating head injury, particularly in cases of low-velocity gunshot wounds or stab wounds to the head. Because most of these aneurysms are false aneurysms, treatment may require excision or trapping procedures.
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