Sudden death due to rupture of a saccular intracranial aneurysm in a 13-year-old boy

被引:3
作者
Meldgaard, K [1 ]
Vesterby, A [1 ]
Ostergaard, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Aarhus, Dept Forens Med, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
关键词
cerebral aneurysm; rupture; children; xylometazolin;
D O I
10.1097/00000433-199712000-00005
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
This case report describes sudden death in a young boy resulting from an undiagnosed saccular intracranial aneurysm located at the right posterior cerebral artery. It is suggested that the rupture might have been provoked by xylometazolin aerosol, which can increase blood pressure.
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页码:342 / 344
页数:3
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