Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating aneurysm
Presentation
Found down.
Patient Data
Diffuse arachnoid hemorrhage, centered within the anterior interhemispheric fissure and bilateral sylvian and interhemispheric fissures, with blood products extending inferiorly into the basal cisterns and to a lesser degree the prepontine cistern. Blood products are also present in the lateral, third and fourth ventricles with dilated ventricles.
Thin and MIP images
Superiorly directed irregular appearing 7 mm aneurysm arising from the anterior commuting artery. The aneurysm has a narrow neck of approximately 2 mm.
Catheter angiogram confirms ACA aneurysm, best shown on oblique images.
Case Discussion
Typical example of diffuse subarchoid and intraventricular hemorrhage due to a ruptured ACA aneurysm, well shown on both CTA and DSA.