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Coarctation of the aorta presenting as spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage in the absence of cerebral aneurysm: a report of a rare clinical entity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20362505     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a common neurologic event characterised by bleeding into the space immediately surrounding the brain. In non-traumatic SAH, the predominant cause is aneurysmal rupture of the cerebral vasculature. A significant number occur in the absence of vascular anomalies. This report describes a case of a 35-year-old male who presented with a subarachnoid haemorrhage in the absence of intracranial aneurysm. Subsequent workup demonstrated severe proximal hypertension due to congenital aortic coarctation as the cause of this event. This case demonstrates the importance of considering congenital abnormalities when evaluating patients with cerebrovascular events in the absence of common aetiologies.
Authors:
James E Wiseman; Negin Agange; Jeffrey C Milliken
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-04-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart, lung & circulation     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1444-2892     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart Lung Circ     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-15     Completed Date:  2010-10-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100963739     Medline TA:  Heart Lung Circ     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  432-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Elsevier B.V.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of California-Irvine, 333 City Boulevard, Orange, CA 92868, United States. jwiseman@uci.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angiography
Aortic Coarctation / complications*,  radiography*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / etiology,  radiography
Humans
Male
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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