Acute, nontraumatic subdural hematoma of arterial origin.
A sudden death occurred seven months postpartum caused by an acute subdural hematoma. An arachnoid artery ruptured as a result of a solitary tumor embolus of choriocarcinoma with no residual primary malignancy.
D000328:Adult; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000098:blood supply; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic