Introduction Terson syndrome is described as an intraocular hemorrhage consequent to a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH). In the present article, we describe cases of patients who underwent neurosurgical treatment of ruptured cerebral aneurysm at our institution over a period of one year, and who were diagnosed with Terson syndrome.Methods The present study included patients with a diagnosis of SSAH by rupture of a cerebral aneurysm who underwent treatment in our neurosurgical service from December 2009 to December 2010. The patients were followed-up for a minimum of 20 months. We have also performed a literature review and compared the data with those available in the current literature.Results The present study included 34 patients, 18 (53%) of which underwent endovascular treatment, and 16 (47%) who underwent microsurgical clipping. In the sample, the mortality was 14.7% (5 patients), the same percentage of patients who were diagnosed with Terson Syndrome, which is an incidence of 14.7%. Regarding the ophthalmologic evaluation, all patients had vitreous hemorrhage detected by an ultrasound examination, which was unilateral in only two patients. Visual acuity improved in all patients, being incomplete in only one of them.Conclusion Terson syndrome is relatively common and is associated with higher mortality. With the existence of an effective treatment, it should be investigated in all patients with SSAH.Introdução A síndrome de Terson é descrita como uma hemorragia intraocular consequente a hemorragia subaracnóidea espontânea (HSAe). O objetivo do presente artigo é descrever os casos de pacientes submetidos a tratamento neurocirúrgico de aneurisma cerebral roto diagnosticados com síndrome de Terson.Métodos Foram incluídos no estudo os pacientes com diagnóstico de HSAe por rotura de aneurisma cerebral submetidos a tratamento em nosso serviço de neurocirurgia no período de dezembro de 2009 a dezembro de 2010. Os pacientes foram acompanhados por um período mínimo de 20 meses. Realizamos ainda a revisão da literatura e comparamos os dados obtidos com os disponíveis na literatura atual.Resultados Foram incluídos no estudo 34 pacientes. Destes, 18 foram submetidos a tratamento endovascular e 16 foram submetidos a clipagem microcirúrgica. No grupo, houve mortalidade de 14,7% (cinco pacientes), mesmo percentual de pacientes que receberam diagnóstico de síndrome de Terson. Em relação à avaliação oftalmológica, todos os pacientes apresentaram hemovítreo ao exame de ultrassonografia ocular, sendo unilateral em apenas dois pacientes. Houve melhora da acuidade visual em todos os pacientes, sendo incompleta em apenas um deles.Conclusão Síndrome de Terson é relativamente comum, e, por estar associada a maior mortalidade e ter um tratamento eficaz, deve ser investigada em todos os pacientes com HSAe.
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Souza, R., Aguiar, G., Weber, S., Flores, J., Conti, M., & Veiga, J. (2018). Vitreous Hemorrhage after Aneurismal Rupture: Terson Syndrome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery, 37(03), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1581085
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