Delayed Rupture of Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysm Developed by Minor Head Trauma. |
Joo Young Na, Byung Woo Min, Seung Hyun Jeong, Jong Tae Park, Hyung Seok Kim |
1Department of Forensic Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-Ju, Korea. khs7998@naver.com 2The Research Institute of Forensic Science, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwang-Ju, Korea. 3Chonnam National University Law School, Gwang-Ju, Korea. 4Center for Biomedical Human Resources, Chonnam National University, Gwang-ju, Korea. |
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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. |
Key Words:
trauma, aneurysm, delayed rupture, subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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