Ruptured pseudoaneurysm as a cause of spontaneous intracerebral bleed in a 3-month old infant

Abstract

Ruptured intracranial aneurysms in infants are very rare but if missed can lead to poor outcomes. Spontaneously dissecting false aneurysms have been described only in a handful of cases. We report a case of a three-month old girl with deteriorating neurological function due to a ruptured distal middle cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm.

Keywords:

• Infant
• cerebral aneurysm
• intracranial haemorrhage
• surgical excision

Disclosure Statement

The authors have no personal or institutional interest in any of the drugs, materials or devices described in this paper.