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Saccular aneurysm of infancy and early childhood

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A case of intracranial saccular aneurysm with intracerebral haematoma occurring in early childhood and presenting with sudden loss of consciousness and right hemiparesis is reported. The aneurysm was located in the opercular portion of the left middle cerebral artery. Surgery, besides removing the intracerebral haematoma, involved clipping and complete removal of the aneurysmal sac. The child made an uneventful recovery, and he is completely safe after 40 months. Microscopic examination of the lesion shows disruption of the normal sequence of the original layers, with widespread inflammatory cells.

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  1. Neurosurgical Clinic of the University of Pavia and Centre for the Study and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Pavia, Italy

    P. Paoletti & S. Pezzotta

  2. Paediatric Clinic of the University of Pavia, Italy

    M. Scotta

  3. Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, State University of Milan, Italy

    L. Mosca

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Paoletti, P., Pezzotta, S., Scotta, M. et al. Saccular aneurysm of infancy and early childhood. Acta neurochir 57, 257–267 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01664842

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