INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE IN SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION.  CASE REPORT

C. TOADER; A.I. CUCU; Mihaela Dana TURLIUC; A.V. CIUREA

C. TOADER “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
A.I. CUCU “Professor Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital Iasi
Mihaela Dana TURLIUC “Professor Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital Iasi
A.V. CIUREA “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Keywords: INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION

Abstract

Beyond pulmonary infection, SARS-CoV-2 can cause dysfunction of multiple other organs and system, including neurovascular complications such as intracerebral hemorrhage, about which we have now few information. We report the case of a 36-year young COVID-19 patient with intracerebral hemorrhage. As a particularity of this case, we mention the onset of coronavirus disease through a neurological manifestation, to which was later added the respiratory symptoms characteristic of SARS-CoV-2. In conclusion, we consider it important to be aware that COVID-19 patients may present with these onset findings, without initially pulmonary symptoms. Subsequent studies remain to confirm this presumed causality between intracerebral hemorrhages and COVID-19.

Author Biographies

C. TOADER, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

National Institute of Neurology and Neurovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
Neurosurgery Department

A.I. CUCU, “Professor Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital Iasi

Department of Neurosurgery

Mihaela Dana TURLIUC, “Professor Dr. N. Oblu” Clinical Emergency Hospital Iasi

Department of Neurosurgery
“Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Surgery (II)

A.V. CIUREA, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Sanador” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Department of Neurosurgery

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