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. 2003 Apr;24(4):579–584.

Patients, aneurysms, and clinical characteristics in six autopsied cases

Case No. Sex Age at Time of Death H&H Aneurysm Size Time Lapse (days) Aneurysm Location Cause of Death Survival (days)
1* M 43 III l 1 Medial cerebral artery Brain swelling 5
2 F 41 III m 1 Superior cerebellar artery Brain swelling 12
3* F 48 IV m 2 Anterior communicating artery Brain swelling 13
4 F 58 III s 1 Anterior communicating artery Vasospasm 20
5 F 43 IV m 1 Basilary tip Brain swelling 26
6* F 72 V m 1 Basilary tip Frontal cerebral bleeding 272

Note.—H&H indicates Hunt and Hess Scale grade at admission;

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, case discussed in present text; m, male; f, female; l, large (>15 mm); m, medium (6–15 mm); s, small (<6 mm). Time lapse is number of days between first bleeding and treatment; survival is number of days survived after treatment.