Recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage due to endometriosis

R Duke, R. J. Duke, Paul T. Fawcett, P Fawcett, J Booth, John V. Booth
Neurology · 1995 · vol. 45(5) , pp. 1000–1002 · doi:10.1212/wnl.45.5.1000 · PMID:7746372 · W2035063444
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This case describes recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage in a woman with a history of menstruation-related headaches, where ectopic endometrial tissue in the spinal canal was the suspected cause, and estrogen suppression prevented further bleeding.

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Abstract

A woman with a long history of menstruation-related headaches, at times associated with papilledema and brief episodes of unresponsiveness, was experiencing recurrent cryptogenic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Although the source of hemorrhage was never identified with certainty, strong circumstantial evidence suggested the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue in the spinal canal. Suppression of estrogen levels has prevented further episodes of hemorrhage.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Headache Headache Humans Recurrence Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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