Thalamic hematoma from a ruptured posterior cerebral artery aneurysm.
BACKGROUND
The location of parenchymal hemorrhage often indicates the site of the aneurysm in subarachnoid hemorrhage.


METHODS
We present the first case of a thalamus hematoma associated with a small ruptured (P1) posterior cerebral artery aneurysm with rapid washout of subarachnoid blood mimicking a ganglionic hemorrhage.


CONCLUSIONS
Thalamus hematoma with subarachnoid hemorrhage points at a ruptured proximal posterior circulation aneurysm.
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Department of Neurology (Neurological-Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA.
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D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed