Barotrauma as a possible cause of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Case report.
The authors report the case of a 47-year-old man who suffered a diving accident. After regaining consciousness he experienced severe headache. He was initially treated for barotrauma, but the persistent headache led to diagnostic imaging that revealed an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a ruptured brain aneurysm associated with barotrauma.
Reichardt
Kristin A
KA
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Kiel, Germany.
Nabavi
Arya
A
Barth
Harald
H
Mehdorn
H Maximillian
HM
Blömer
Ulrike
U
D001469:Barotrauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004242:Diving / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*