Department of Internal Medicine, World Citi Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Case Report
Spontaneous Non-Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as Initial Presentation of COVID-19: A Case Report
Author(s): Efraime S. Mercado* and Joselito B. Diaz*
Introduction: Cerebrovascular events have been reported in patients with COVID-19, with ischemic being more common than hemorrhagic strokes. We present an asymptomatic elderly with spontaneous non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage who was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 critical pneumonia. Spontaneous non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage as an initial manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection is yet to be documented.
Objectives: This report presents a 75-year-old female with spontaneous nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage as initial finding in a background of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We reviewed related literatures that will give insights on the dilemmas encountered in determining the association of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage as a manifestation of COVID-19.
Case presentation: A 75-year-old female was br.. View More»
