SUDDEN DEATH DUE TO RUPTURE OF BASILAR ARTERY ANEURSYM: A RARE AUTOPSY FINDING.

Dr Shailendra G Dhawane MD, Dr Sachin S Giri MD, Dr Nilesh K Tumram MD*

ABSTRACT

Death due to rupture of basilar artery is a rare phenomenon. Basilar artery aneurysms represent only 3-5% of all intracranial aneurysms but are the most common aneurysms in the posterior circulation. In present case, a 12 year old girl had sudden loss of consciousness and was diagnosed to have subarachnoid haemorrhage secondary to rupture of basilar artery aneurysm during autopsy examination. Such presentation in a tender age is rare and very few cases of this being noted in literature, warranting its mention.

Keywords: Sudden death; Basilar artery aneurysm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; autopsy.