Teaching NeuroImages: Swirl sign and spot sign in intraparenchymal hematoma

A 10-year-old-girl was admitted with headache and vomiting. Nonenhanced CT showed hyperdense intraparenchymal hematoma with a hypodense area, consistent with swirl sign, a classic sign of active bleeding (figure 1).

Source: Neurology - October 30, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Wagemans, B. A. J. M., Klinkenberg, S., Postma, A. A. Tags: CT, Prognosis, Pediatric stroke; see Cerebrovascular Disease/ Childhood stroke, Intracerebral hemorrhage RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research