Delayed Intracerebral Hemorrhage from a Pseudoaneurysm Following a Depressed Skull Fracture

Abstract

A 26-year-old male presented with delayed intracerebral hemorrhage from a ruptured distal middle cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm that followed a compound depressed skull fracture from years ago. The brain protrusion through the skull defect likely resulted in stretching and subsequent tearing of the arterial wall resulting in the pseudoaneurysm formation. No prior report of such a clinical occurrence exists in the literature. We highlight an unusual but treatable cause for intracerebral hemorrhage following surgery for traumatic brain injury.

Keywords

• middle cerebral artery
• pseudoaneurysm
• depressed skull fracture
• treatment
• delayed
• hemorrhage