Case Report: A Fatal Case of ruptured carotid aneurysm

International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(1), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7536864

Abstract

An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel and aneurysm ruptures may lead to sudden death. Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are uncommon vascular lesions and atherosclerosis is considered a common cause. The rupture of a nontraumatic, uninfected carotid aneurysm is an exceedingly rare event, with only a handful of cases documented in the scientific literature. The present case report is that of the sudden death of a person due to the rupture of a previously undiagnosed carotid aneurysm. The case has been presented considering its rarity.

Corresponding Author:

Dr A. Haricharan
Post Graduate Trainee,
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology,
Regional Institute of Medical Science, Imphal.
Email : haricharanpr@gmail.com

Article History:
Date of Submission: Thursday December 22, 2022
Date of Revision: Thursday December 29, 2022
Date of Acceptance: Wednesday January 11, 2023
Date of Publication: Sunday January 15, 2023
Digital Object Identifier [DOI]: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7536864
Available Online: Thursday January 26, 2023
Website Archive: https://www.ijmj.net/archive/2023/1/1/IJMJ-2023-13.pdf

Citation: A. Haricharan, Soibam Neha, Asho Angami, Lourembam Frieny, & Th. Meera Devi. (2023). A Fatal Case of ruptured carotid aneurysm. International Journal of Medical Justice, 1(1), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7536864