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Aneurysm of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Presenting as Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Child: Report of a Case With Survival

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Richard Leblanc*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, the Montreal Children's Hospital and McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec, Canada
John E. Blundell
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, the Montreal Children's Hospital and McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec, Canada
*
Montreal Neurological Hospital, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
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A case of intraventricular hemorrhage secondary to a ruptured aneurysm of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery in a child is presented. Treatment is discussed and the literature is reviewed.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1980

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