Presentation
Three hour headache
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Putaminal hemorrhage
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Large hyperdense (acute) hemorrhage in the left putamina with a small fluid-fluid level anteriorly representing clot separated from plasma.
Case Discussion
The basal ganglia are a common site for hypertensive hemorrhage, which forms part of the spectrum of stroke.