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Hematoma of cavum septum pellucidum by ruptured aneurysm

Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Abad Chérif El Asri

PAMJ. 2023; 46:39. Published 27 Sep 2023 | DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.39.37692

Hematoma of cavum septum pellucidum by ruptured aneurysm
A 57-year-old male patient, with no past medical history, was admitted with sudden-onset headaches, vomiting, and loss of consciousness. A neurological examination revealed disorientation. His pupils were equal and reactive to light. He had purposeful responses of all extremities. The blood pressure was 200/100 mmHg. Complete blood counts and coagulation profiles were normal. Unenhanced cerebral computed tomography (CT) showed corpus callosum hematoma, septum pellucidum hematoma, and intraventricular flooding corresponding to Fisher grade 4 subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral angiography showed an anterior communicating artery aneurysm, suggesting the diagnosis of subarachnoid hematoma (SAH) due to a rupture of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm. An external ventricular shunt was placed. Afterward, the patient was treated by endovascular embolization the next day.

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Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi Obame, Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco (ontsiobamef1@gmail.com)

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