Image in toxicology: Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage in a case of severe valproic acid poisoning.

Clin Toxicol (Phila)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.

Published: August 2011

Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage (PSAH) is a false-positive finding on cranial computed tomography (CT) in patients with cerebral edema. Its appearance on CT resembles subarachnoid hemorrhage despite the absence of subarachnoid blood. We report the finding of PSAH in a case of massive valproic acid overdose.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2011.602082DOI Listing

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