Rupture of middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a neonate: case report and review of the literature.
Intracranial hemorrhage because of rupture of a cerebral aneurysm is extremely rare in the neonatal period. Delayed diagnosis contributes to high mortality and morbidity. The authors report an extremely rare case of a middle cerebral artery aneurysm diagnosed and treated shortly after birth. Extensive review of the literature is presented. The patient died 4 years after surgery.
Maroun
Falah
F
Department of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences Centre, St. John's, NF, Canada.
Squarey
Keyna
K
Jacob
Jacob
J
Murray
Gerald
G
Cramer
Benvon
B
Barron
Jane
J
Weir
Bryce
B
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed