Fatal intracranial hemorrhage

Case contributed by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Diagnosis certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Knipe H, Fatal intracranial hemorrhage. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46343

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46343

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/46343

rID:

46343

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

4 Jul 2016

Revisions:

16 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Haematology, Oncology

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Presentation

GCS 9.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years

Gender: Female

From the case: Fatal intracranial hemorrhage

Axial non-contrast

Innumerable, mostly intra-parenchymal, hemorrhages throughout the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum. Early hydrocephalus. Midline shift to the left.

Case Discussion

This patient had an acute leukemia with profound thrombocytopenia, and passed away shortly after this scan. Intracranial hemorrhage is the most common hemorrhagic cause of death in these patients.