Traumatic Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Secondary to a Gunshot Wound |
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| Authors: | Gonçalo Santos MD Tiago Lima MD Sara Pereira MD Egídio Machado MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. From the Neuroradiology Unit, Imagiology Department of the University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (GS, SP, EM);2. Neurosurgery Department of the University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (TL). |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Aneurysm traumatic gun |
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