Continuous bleeding from a basilar terminus aneurysm imaged with CT angiography and conventional angiography

Authors

S. Andrew Josephson, University of California, San Francisco
William P. Dillon, University of California, San Francisco
Christopher F. Dowd, University of California, San Francisco
Reza Malek, University of California, San Francisco
Michael T. Lawton, University of California, San FranciscoFollow
Wade S. Smith, University of California, San Francisco

Document Type

Article

Abstract

We report a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage from nontraumatic rupture of an aneurysm at the basilar terminus in which both computed tomography angiography and conventional angiography showed evidence of active bleeding. The time period from initial ictus to CT angiography was 30-50 minutes and to conventional angiography was 120-140 minutes. This case illustrates that aneurysmal bleeding is not necessarily as brief as a few seconds and can last up to 30 to 50 minutes and perhaps longer. Continued bleeding from an intracranial aneurysm is a rare event that can be recognized using computed tomography angiography and likely indicates a poor prognosis. Copyright © 2004 Humana Press Inc. All rights of any nature whatsoever are reserved.

Publication Date

12-1-2004

Publication Title

Neurocritical Care

ISSN

15416933

Volume

1

Issue

1

First Page

103

Last Page

106

PubMed ID

16174904

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1385/NCC:1:1:103

Recommended Citation

Josephson, S. Andrew; Dillon, William P.; Dowd, Christopher F.; Malek, Reza; Lawton, Michael T.; and Smith, Wade S., "Continuous bleeding from a basilar terminus aneurysm imaged with CT angiography and conventional angiography" (2004). Neurosurgery. 911.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/911