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Putaminal hemorrhage: clinical-computed tomographic correlations.

L A Weisberg1, A Stazio, D Elliott

  • 1Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans.

Neuroradiology
|January 1, 1990
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Hypertension is common in putaminal hemorrhage patients. Contrast-enhanced CT offers limited value for diagnosing acute putaminal hemorrhage in hypertensive individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Radiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Putaminal hemorrhage is a severe type of intracerebral hemorrhage.
  • Hypertension is a major risk factor for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with putaminal hemorrhage.
  • To evaluate the utility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing acute putaminal hemorrhage.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 100 patients with putaminal hemorrhage.
  • Review of patient demographics, medical history, hemorrhage location, and outcomes.
  • Performance of contrast-enhanced CT in all patients.

Main Results:

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  • 92% of patients with putaminal hemorrhage were hypertensive.
  • Hemorrhage extension to thalamus or cerebral hemispheres was associated with higher mortality (20%).
  • Contrast-enhanced CT provided no additional diagnostic yield compared to nonenhanced CT.

Conclusions:

  • Hypertension is a predominant comorbidity in putaminal hemorrhage.
  • Nonenhanced CT is sufficient for diagnosing acute putaminal hemorrhage in hypertensive patients.
  • Further research is needed to explore risk factors and outcomes in normotensive patients.