title: Death due to a ruptured berry aneurysm in a 3.5-year-old child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School, and Department of Pathology, Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dallas 75235, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Prahlow
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rushing
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Barnard
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*