Fatality from Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm after Coating with Methyl 2-Cyanoacrylate (Eastman 910 Monomer, M2 C-1) Case Report

A recent fa ta l i ty f rom a rup tured middle cerebral a r te ry aneurysm which had been coated 3 days previous ly wi th methy l -~-cyanoacry la te t disclosed findings a t au topsy suggesting the possible impor tance of this single h u m a n case report . Despi te var ious warnings for several years t h a t this mater ia l is toxic when appl ied to tissues such as blood vessels or nerves a,s,7,s the belief persists t h a t i t is an ine l t biological adhesive sui table for the coat ing of int racranial aaeurysms2 Al though