title: Traumatic middle cerebral artery aneurysm secondary to a gunshot wound.
abstract: Traumatic intracranial aneurysms are rare lesions, accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. Formation of these lesions after a penetrating missile wound is very unusual, and diagnosis can be difficult due to the presence of associated lesions. In this article, we report a case of a woman who developed a middle cerebral artery aneurysm after a gunshot wound, and discuss potential pitfalls found during diagnostic work-up.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Unit, Imagiology Department of the University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. gfrsantos@netcabo.pt
authors.forename: Gonçalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Egídio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery