Sudden death due to rupture of a saccular intracranial aneurysm in a 13-year-old boy

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
K MeldgaardJ R Ostergaard

Abstract

This case report describes sudden death in a young boy resulting from an undiagnosed saccular intracranial aneurysm located at the right posterior cerebral artery. It is suggested that the rupture might have been provoked by xylometazolin aerosol, which can increase blood pressure.

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Dec 17, 2008·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Lakshmikanta MondalGautam Bhaduri
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