Spontaneous Bilateral Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage: Case Report.
- Author:
Hoon KIM
1
;
Won Ki YOON
;
Seong Rim KIM
;
Young Woo KIM
;
Sang Don KIM
;
Ik Seong PARK
;
Min Woo BAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea. ispahk@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral hemorrhage;
Amyloid angiopathy;
Bilateral hematoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amyloid;
Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage*;
Basal Ganglia*;
Brain;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Coma;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Infarction
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery
2007;9(1):52-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 39-year old man presented with comatose mentality. Brain computerized tomography revealed bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage. The amount of hematoma was 35 cc each. He had no hypertension history through out regular health examination. Emergenct hematoma evacuation was performed. Histopathologic study disclosed no evidence of amyloid angiopathy or infection. He died 4 days after the operation due to myocardiac infarction. This report describe a rare case of simultaneous bilateral cerebral hemorrhages without history of hypertension.
