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Thalamic hemorrhage

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 50
Gender: Male

CT brain

ct

Computed tomography demonstrates a round, hyperdense focus at right thalamic nucleus level, in keeping with a hematoma.

Case Discussion

This case shows a thalamic hemorrhage. The thalamus is one of the common sites for hypertensive hemorrhage.

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