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We report a case of ruptured intracranial middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm in an infant treated by clipping with a current review of the literature.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n                    <jats:title>Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 2-month-old male with a history of atrial septal defect and a recent head injury was referred to the hospital due to imaging findings of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the left Sylvian cistern, extending over the left hemispheric sulci, and intraventricular hemorrhage caused by a ruptured left MCA aneurysm. 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