Research ArticleOpen AccessGoogle Scholar indexed
Multifocal Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage about a Case and Review of the Literature
Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo
Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Department of Neurosurgery, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
Department of Radiology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 1 Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
- 2 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo
- 3 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 4 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 5 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
- 6 Department of Neurosurgery, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
- 7 Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
- 8 Department of Radiology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
- 9 Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
- 10 Department of Neurology, Loandjili General Hospital, Pointe-Noire, Congo
- 11 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Neuroscience and Medicine·Volume 11 (2020)·Pages 12–19·Published 13 January 2020·DOI10.4236/nm.2020.111002
Copy link · social · email
Abstract
We describe the case of a spontaneous multifocal intracerebral hemorrhage in a Congolese subject presenting no risk factor. He is a 32-year-old subject with no particular history admitted for seizures in which the cerebral scanner has revealed spontaneous multifocal intracerebral hemorrhages. He only received medical treatment. It remains a very rare entity. The location of the hematoma is variable and is usually located in the basal ganglia due to chronic hypertension.
KeywordsIntracerebral HemorrhageSpontaneous MultifocalSeizures
- Fetcko, K.M., Hendricks, B.K., Scott, J. and Cohen-Gado, A.A. (2016) Atraumatic Multifocal Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 70, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2016.03.009
- Gage, B.F., Yan, Y., Milligan, P.E., Waterman, A.D., Culverhouse, R., Rich, M.W., et al. (2006) Clinical Classification Schemes for Predicting Hemorrhage: Results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (NRAF). American Heart Journal, 151, 713-719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.04.017
- Adoukonou, T.A., Vallat, J.M., Joubert, J., Macian, F., Kabore, R., Magy, L., et al. (2010) Prise en charge des accidents vasculaires cérébraux en Afrique subsaharienne. Revue Neurologique, 166, 882-893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurol.2010.06.004
- Ossou-Nguiet, P.M., Ellenga-Mbolla, B.F., Odzebz, A.S.W., Otiobanda, G.F., Gankama, T.N., Obondzo Aloba, K. and Gombet, T.R. (2013) Impact of Urinary Tract and Pulmonary Infection on Mortality after Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Brazzaville. World Journal of Neurosciences, 3, 246-249. https://doi.org/10.4236/wjns.2013.34033
- Wu, T.Y., Yassi, N., Shah, D.G., Ma, M., Sharma, G., Putaala, J., et al. (2017) Simultaneous Multiple Intracerebral Hemorrhages (SMICH). Stroke, 48, 581-586. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.015186
- Seo, J.S., Nam, T.K., Kwon, J.T. and Park, Y.-S. (2014) Multiple Spontaneous Simultaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhages. Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, 16, 104-111. https://doi.org/10.7461/jcen.2014.16.2.104
- Sampath Kumar, N.S., Neeraja, V., Raju, C.G., Padala, R.K. and Kumar, T.A. (2015) Multiple Spontaneous Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhages. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 24, e25-e27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.08.008
- Yen, C.P., Lin, C.L., Kwan, A.L., Lieu, A.S., Hwang, S.L., Lin, C.N. and Howng, S.L. (2005) Simultaneous Multiple Hypertensive Intracerebral Haemorrhages. Acta Neurochirurgica, 147, 393-399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-004-0433-y
- Mauriño, J., Saposnik, G., Lepera, S., Rey, R.C. and Sica, R.E. (2001) Multiple Simultaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Clinical Features and Outcome. Archives of Neurology, 58, 629-632. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.58.4.629
- Takeuchi, S., Takasato, Y., Masaoka, H., Hayakawa, T., Yatsushige, H. and Sugawara, T. (2011) Simultaneous Multiple Hypertensive Intracranial Hemorrhages. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 18, 1215-1218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2011.01.020