[A case of Marfan's syndrome with a ruptured distal middle cerebral aneurysm].

H Ohtsuki, Masayuki Sugiura, Katsuma Iwaki, Masahiro Nishikawa, Masamichi Yasuno

PubMed · 1984 · 14 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A case of ruptured distal middle cerebral aneurysm is reported, A 20-year-old man with Marfan's syndrome suffered from sudden loss of consciousness. A CT scan and cerebral angiogram revealed a distal middle cerebral aneurysm with a large intracerebral hematoma. The aneurysm was clipped and the hematoma was evacuated successfully. This case is presented and the literature related to the aneurysm associated with Marfan's syndrome is reviewed.