Fat deposition surrounding intracerebral hemorrhage in a patient suffering from Zieve syndrome

In a 42-year-old man, admitted a few hours after an acute cerebrovascular event, CT demonstrated a hyperdense hemorrhage surrounded by a hypodense rim similar to perifocal edema or liquefying blood, thus raising doubts about the acuteness of the event. Laboratory findings revealed Zieve-syndrome (al...

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Published inNeuroradiology Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 102
Main Authors Hilz, M J, Huk, W, Druschky, K F, Erbguth, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.1989
Subjects
Adult
Anemia, Hemolytic - complications
Brain - pathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Hemorrhage - pathology
Fatty Liver, Alcoholic - complications
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - complications
Male
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:In a 42-year-old man, admitted a few hours after an acute cerebrovascular event, CT demonstrated a hyperdense hemorrhage surrounded by a hypodense rim similar to perifocal edema or liquefying blood, thus raising doubts about the acuteness of the event. Laboratory findings revealed Zieve-syndrome (alcoholic hyperlipemia, hemolytic anemia, and alcoholic fatty liver) and negative Hounsfield Unit measurement of the hypodense rim finally identified it as a layer of fat around the clot.
ISSN:0028-3940
DOI:10.1007/BF00342043