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[Management of subarachnoid hemorrhages without detectable aneurysm].
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 1997 October
In this study, 21 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) but negative angiography were evaluated. Angiography was performed twice on each patient, that is, on admission and at 2 weeks following admission. All patients had severe headache of sudden onset, a characteristic manifestation of SAH. Clinical grades on admission (Hunt and Kosnik classification) were generally good: 17 patients were in grade I or II and 4 patients were in grade III. SAH was confirmed by the presence of subarachnoid clot on CT in all cases. Based on the distribution of SAH, CT findings were classified into two patterns, i.e., perimesencephalic and non-perimesencephalic patterns. Four patients showed the perimesencephalic pattern and the remaining 17 the non-perimesencephalic. The period of follow-up ranged from 20 days to 11 years 6 months, with a mean of 6 years 10 months. Except for three recent cases, the mean follow-up period in 8 years 9 months. Exploratory craniotomies probing for aneurysms have been performed in four patients, but no aneurysms have been found in any of these cases. Clinical deterioration associated with vasospasm was observed in one patient. A communicating hydrocephalus requiring a shunting procedure was observed in three patients showing the non-perimesencephalic type CT pattern. Rebleeding occurred in one patient who subsequently died of what may be a dissecting aneurysm of the vertebral artery. One patient who was able to return to full activity experienced symptoms attributable to SAH such as frequent headaches and increased fatigability. Complete recovery was observed in the remaining 19 patients. Two of them, however, later died due to myocardial infarction and aging, respectively. Given these generally positive outcomes, it should be possible to inform such patients of the benignity of their condition. Angiography may not demonstrate a ruptured aneurysm on initial examination in all cases of aneurysmal SAH. Serial angiography, however, can provide a definite diagnosis of the dissecting aneurysm. Therefore, repeat angiography, particularly, when possible, digital subtraction angiography, is necessary to rule out aneurysmal SAH. While small aneurysms or microaneurysms are often found through exploratory craniotomy, we do not agree with the opinion that surgery may be appropriate for certain patients with SAH but with negative angiography. The natural history concerning rebleeding in such cases, as well as morbidity and mortality associated with hemorrhage, remains to be defined. Furthermore, there are reservations regarding whether coagulation of these abnormalities with bipolar cautery constitutes definitive treatment.
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