Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Found down
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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Extensive subarachnoid haemorrhage, blood in the fourth ventricle, mildly dilated ventricular system. Bilateral uncal herniation. No parenchymal haemorrhage.
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Left internal carotid artery injection shows a fetal origin of the posterior cerebral artery and confirms a large clot containing left posterior communicating artery aneurysm, best seen in the lateral projection.
Case Discussion
Nice example of fetal origin of the posterior cerebral artery and ruptured left posterior communicating artery aneurysm.