Can CSF spectrophotometry for “Xanthochromia” be used to detect leaking subarachnoid aneurysms in patients with sickle cell anemia with negative MRI or CT angiogram despite hyperbilirubinemia?

CSF xanthochromia by spectroscopy should not be dismissed in the context of hyperbilirubinemia in a patient with sickle cell anemia. Xanthochromia detected by spectrophotometry offers a vital clue that further invasive diagnosis is required. AbstractCSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid) xanthochromia by spectroscopy should not be dismissed in the context of hyperbilirubinemia in a patient with sickle cell anemia. Xanthochromia detected by spectrophotometry offers a vital clue that further invasive diagnosis is required.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - March 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wan Yung Siu, William Thomas, Rikin Trivedi, Alexandra Hogan, Umbareen Siddiqi, Anita Sarker, Martin Wolfgang Besser Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research