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ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Volume 76, Issue 7, Pages 664-667Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03626.x
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hypertension; intraventricular urokinase; phaeochromocytoma; primary intraventricular haemorrhage
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Primary intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is rare. We defined primary IVH as haemorrhage into the ventricles only as detected by computerized tomographic (CT) brain scan. This is in contrast with other intracerebral haemorrhages (e.g. basal ganglia/thalamic with intraventricular extension). The clinical condition of the patient ranges from minimal neurological defecits to coma/death. It also carries with it a poor prognosis of up to 80% when all four ventricles are involved. We present a 45-year-old Chinese female who presented with a hypertensive IVH which was managed successfully with ventricular drainage and intraventricular urokinase therapy. An adrenal phaeochromocytoma was diagnosed which was subsequently removed laproscopically. The patient has recovered well in all aspects. This case report will discuss management of IVH and the importance of searching for secondary causes of hypertension.
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