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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2021

Delayed Spontaneous Resolution of a Traumatic Middle Meningeal Artery Pseudoaneurysm.

Jaime L Atiles, Amanda P Marrero-González, Eduardo J Labat

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jaime L AtilesDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Puerto Rico - School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Amanda P Marrero-GonzálezDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Puerto Rico - School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Eduardo J LabatDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Puerto Rico - School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico System · PR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Middle meningeal artery (MMA) aneurysms are a very rare entity, comprising less than 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. In particular, traumatic MMA pseudoaneurysms (MMAP) are reported in the literature to have a poor outcome in about 20% of cases. Moreover, in extremely rare cases, MMAPs can spontaneously thrombose. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 42-year-old Hispanic man with multiple craniofacial hemangiomas and history of chronic migraines that increased in frequency after blunt head trauma 1 month prior to initial evaluation. CTA and brain MRI showed a right-sided MMAP adjacent to the foramen spinosum with a pan-hemispheric subdural hematoma and no associated skull fractures. The MMAP was not visualized 2 days later on digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and was therefore presumed to be thrombosed. CTA at 3 months showed interval progression of the MMAP with subsequent spontaneous resolution on CTA at 10 months. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge regarding MMAPs is limited since it is based on a small number of cases and literature reviews. Additional studies are needed to elucidate the true incidence and natural course of this entity and produce adequate treatment guidelines.

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Aneurysm, FalseSkull FracturesAdultAngiography, Digital SubtractionHematoma, SubduralHumansMaleMeningeal Arteries

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PMID33744907
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