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Convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a patient with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

Convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a patient with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
(A) CT scan of a 56-year-old man with severe headaches showing presence of superficial convexal SAH along bilateral posterior frontal lobes (arrows).
(B) Conventional angiogram performed a day later shows multiple vessel narrowings (arrows) involving the branches of the posterior and anterior cerebral arteries.
A repeat angiogram performed four weeks later showed restitution of normal arterial caliber (not shown).
SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage.
From: Kumar S, Goddeau RP Jr, Selim MH, et al. Atraumatic convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage: Clinical presentation, imaging patterns, and etiologies. Neurology 2010; 74:893. Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Neurology. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
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