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Rupture of middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a neonate: case report and review of the literature.

Department of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences Centre, St. John's, NF, Canada.
Surgical Neurology (impact factor: 1.67). 03/2003; 59(2):114-9. pp.114-9
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ABSTRACT 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.

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Keywords

authors report
 
cerebral aneurysm
 
Delayed diagnosis contributes
 
Extensive review
 
Intracranial hemorrhage
 
middle cerebral artery aneurysm
 

Falah Maroun