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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Basilar Artery Aneurysm - Case 1

A 45 year-old man developed the lightening onset of an explosive headache followed by coma.

Outline the Aneurysm

Cerebral Angiogram, Left Vertebral injection. (Left) AP view; (Right) Lateral view. Note the large aneurysm at the tip of the basilar artery. Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage is most often caused by a ruptured aneurysm.  They usually present with sudden headache, nausea, and vomiting, often associated with signs of increased intracranial pressure.  Rarely, an aneurysm may enlarge and present with focal signs from a mass effect.


Revised 05/20/06.
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