Delayed Rupture of Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysm Developed by Minor Head Trauma.
- Author:
Joo Young NA
1
;
Byung Woo MIN
;
Seung Hyun JEONG
;
Jong Tae PARK
;
Hyung Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-Ju, Korea. khs7998@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
trauma;
aneurysm;
delayed rupture;
subarachnoid hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Death, Sudden;
Female;
Head;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Jurisprudence;
Middle Aged;
Rupture;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2009;33(1):50-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) can be almost immediately fatal. However, sudden death due to tSAH caused by delayed aneurysmal rupture is very rare sequela of mild head trauma. We experienced a death case of a 47-year-old woman who had subarachnoid hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage 3 days after head trauma. Delayed death after any kinds of trauma is important to forensic and legal aspects. Herein we report a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by delayed rupture of traumatic aneurysm.
