Abstract
We report a patient with sequential intracerebral hematoma in bilateral basal ganglia after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. A 55-year-old woman presented with sudden loss of consciousness without a past history of hypertension. Subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm was seen on initial CT and an intracerebral hematoma was observed in both basal ganglia 3 hours later on a follow-up CT scan. We suggest that delayed intracerebral hematoma may occur due to increased intracranial pressure caused by aneurysmal rupture and discuss the possible mechanisms of this occurrence.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1233-1235 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Aneurysm
- Intracerebral hematoma
- Intracranial pressure
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage