Death due to a ruptured berry aneurysm in a 3.5-year-old child.
Berry aneurysms in childhood are rare and have certain characteristics that distinguish them from their adult counterparts. A case of death caused by a ruptured berry aneurysm in a child is presented, and the topic is reviewed.
Prahlow
J A
JA
University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School, and Department of Pathology, Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dallas 75235, USA.
Rushing
E J
EJ
Barnard
J J
JJ
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*