Clinical History:

A 22-year-old college student complained of severe headaches after a game of touch football.  By the time he could be taken to the Emergency Room he was comatose.  He died before therapy could be instituted.  At autopsy a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage was found.  In addition the lesion in Figure 1 was found.   A cross section is seen in Figure 2

Questions:

1. What is your diagnosis?

2. What is the pathogenesis?

3. What congenital disease is sometimes associated?

4. Traumatic head injury can be distinguished how?

ANSWERS

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