Open AccessIntraparenchymal haematoma related to true middle meningeal artery aneurysm: a case report
Author(s) -
Çetin Akyol,
Erhan Türkoğlu,
Burak Kazancı,
Hakan Seçkin,
Hayri Kertmen,
Murad Bavbek
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.03.2009.1711
Subject(s) - medicine , middle meningeal artery , aneurysm , head trauma , radiology , middle cerebral artery , head injury , intraparenchymal hemorrhage , computed tomography , stroke (engine) , surgery , subarachnoid hemorrhage , cardiology , embolization , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Non-traumatic middle meningeal artery aneurysm and rupture resulting in intracranial haemorrhage is rare. In the present case, a 73-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a history of a minor head trauma. A CT scan of the head revealed a 2×2 cm intraparenchymal haematoma without significant mass effect in the left temporal lobe. The cerebral angiogram revealed a middle meningeal artery aneurysm. Intracerebral haematoma due to extracranial aneurysm is extremely rare, but should be considered when the history is suspicious and cranial CT is non-contributory.