Pathological and radiological correlation of subarachnoid hemorrhage in phencyclidine abuse. Case report.
Although hypertension can be associated with phencyclidine (PCP) use, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a rare result. The radiological and pathological findings are reported of a patient with acute SAH who had chromatographic evidence of PCP in his blood. The occurrence of SAH in a patient who uses PCP may be caused by a disrupted arterial vessel wall and/or vasospasm due to the pharmacological action of the drug on the cerebral vasculature.
D000293:Adolescent; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology