Intracerebral hemorrhage caused by the rupture of a nontraumatic middle meningeal artery aneurysm. Case report and review of the literature.
The authors report on the case of a 46-year-old man who presented with an intraparenchymal hemorrhage after the rupture of a nontraumatic aneurysm arising from the middle meningeal artery (MMA). A review of the literature revealed no published cases of intraparenchymal hemorrhage resulting from the rupture of an MMA aneurysm.
Sandin
J A
JA
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, USA.
Salamat
M S
MS
Baskaya
M
M
Dempsey
R J
RJ
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008576:Meningeal Arteries; D008875:Middle Aged