1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab
2Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab
3Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab
Berry aneurysm is a saccular dilatation of a localized segment of an artery. The incidence of berry aneurysm is reported to be 2%. The most common site of berry aneurysm is the anterior cerebral artery. In the present study, a case of berry aneurysm is reported that is present along the junction of anterior cerebral and anterior communicating artery. This berry aneurysm was found during dissection of a cadaver in the department of Anatomy at Gian Sagar Medical College, Banur, Patiala. Berry aneurysm can remain asymptomatic but if ruptured, it can lead to sub-arachnoid hemorrhage and sudden death.
berry aneurysm, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage, sudden death
