Presentation
Patient presented with hemiplegia and decreased level of consciousness. Initial CT showed large basal ganglia bleed. They were taken to theater for a midi-craniotomy and evacuation of clot.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Unknown
From the case:
Hounsfield characteristics of Floseal
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Plain CT demonstrates the clot after decompression, with residual intraventricular hemorrhage but no hydrocephalus. Midline shift has substantially improved.
There is low attenuation within the clot: this is Floseal (Baxter), a hemostatic matrix of thrombin coated gelatine beads. Note the Hounsfield density measures -233, intermediate between fat (circa -100) and air (-1000).
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