Spontaneous resolution of posttraumatic middle meningeal artery pseudoaneurysm

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2006 Apr;27(4):882-3.

Abstract

We present a case of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the middle meningeal artery (demonstrated on CT angiogram) associated with epidural hematoma that spontaneously resolved without treatment. Follow-up CT angiogram and conventional angiogram done 2 weeks later demonstrated complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm. The literature suggests that these lesions require urgent treatment because they have a high mortality rate. We highlight the lack of proper data regarding the natural history of this disease and therefore lack of treatment guidelines.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Cerebral Arterial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Arterial Diseases / etiology*
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Remission, Spontaneous