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Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysm of the Middle Meningeal Artery after External Ventricular Drain Placement
Author(s) -
Grandhi Ramesh,
Zwagerman Nathan T.,
Lee Philip,
Jovin Tudor,
Okonkwo David O.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon.12080
Subject(s) - medicine , middle meningeal artery , pseudoaneurysm , external ventricular drain , middle cerebral artery , surgery , artery , aneurysm , cardiology , embolization , ischemia , hydrocephalus
External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is often a routine but lifesaving neurosurgical procedure performed throughout the world. Misadventures involving the procedure are well documented throughout the literature. However, we present a unique case of middle meningeal artery pseudoaneurysm formation after EVD placement not before described and provide a review of the literature.

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