PMID: 9439194Jan 24, 1998Paper

Delayed deterioration after head trauma due to traumatic aneurysm

The West Virginia Medical Journal
J L Voelker, O Ortiz

Abstract

Closed head trauma is fairly common in our industrialized society. A small percentage of affected patients develop traumatic intracranial aneurysms, which rupture an average of three weeks following injury resulting in sudden neurological deterioration. The case of a patient with a traumatic aneurysm is presented. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose these lesions, for which surgical treatment is recommended.

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