Vertebral artery aneurysm rupture: an autopsy case.
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چکیده
Vertebral artery aneurysm rupture is a rare cause of sudden death. The presented case was 31-year-old woman who was found dead in her bedroom. Family members stated that she had history of one year duration childhood epilepsy treatment. Autopsy investigation revealed 5 mm in diameter aneurysm, ruptured in 1 mm area, localized on the trunk of the right vertebral artery. We described an autopsy case of sudden unexpected death due to ruptured vertebral artery aneurysm.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Soudni lekarstvi
دوره 58 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013