Fatal traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of the vertebral artery.
An unusual case of traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to rupture of the intracranial vertebral artery is reported. A drunk 51-year-old man received blows with a fist to the face and lost consciousness. A massive basal SAH was identified by CT-scan. Autopsy revealed a rupture of the vertebral artery but no skull fracture or cerebral contusion.
Takahara
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Department of Traumatology and Emergency Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
Terai
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Okada
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Y
Mimura
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K
Mukaida
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries*