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. 2019 Jan;9(1):41-46.
doi: 10.1177/1941874418758902. Epub 2018 Feb 20.

An Unusual Etiology of Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Chitra Sivasankar  1 , Kyle White  2 , Maranatha Ayodele  3
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An Unusual Etiology of Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Chitra Sivasankar et al. Neurohospitalist. 2019 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: central nervous system infections; cerebrovascular disorders; epilepsy; intracranial hemorrhages; neuropathology; seizures; status epilepticus; techniques.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Initial noncontrast head computed tomography demonstrating a 2.5 × 3.2 cm right lateral temporal lobe intracerebral hemorrhage.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Histopathological findings from right temporal lobe tissue. A, Low-power (×40) hematoxylin–eosin stain of right temporal lobe tissue showing hypercellular parenchyma with lymphoplasmacytic and neutrophilic infiltrate as well as hemorrhage and necrosis (arrows). B, High-power (×500) hematoxylin–eosin stain showing astrocytes with cytopathic effect and intranuclear inclusions (arrows). C, Immunohistochemical staining (×200) showing strong diffuse positivity for herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Postoperative brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. A and B, Postoperative axial MRI of the brain showing diffuse T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery signal hyperintensities in the bilateral hemispheres involving cortical and subcortical structures. C and D, Postoperative axial MRI of the brain showing diffuse gyral gadolinium enhancement throughout the right parietal and temporal lobes.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
A and B, Final noncontrast head computed tomography demonstrating diffuse hypodensities throughout right and left hemisphere with complete effacement of the basal cisterns and uncal herniation.
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