Acute subdural haematoma secondary to ruptured intracranial aneurysm: diagnosis and management.
Acute subdural haematoma secondary to a ruptured intracranial aneurysm may lead to coma or sudden death. We describe five cases encountered in our department over the last 3 years emphasizing the differential diagnosis and approaches to management.
O'Sullivan
M G
MG
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Whyman
M
M
Steers
J W
JW
Whittle
I R
IR
Miller
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged