Death due to a ruptured berry aneurysm in a 3.5-year-old child

Authors
Prahlow, JA Rushing, EJ Barnard, JJ
Citation
Ja. Prahlow et al., Death due to a ruptured berry aneurysm in a 3.5-year-old child, AM J FOREN, 19(4), 1998, pp. 391-394
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
01957910 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
391 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(199812)19:4<391:DDTARB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Berry aneurysms in childhood are rare and have certain characteristics that distinguish them from their adult counterparts. A case of death caused by a ruptured berry aneurysm in a child is presented, and the topic is reviewe d.