Terson Syndrom

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Terson syndrome involves bleeding into the vitreous body of the eye, which can occur as a direct result of a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Epidemiology

Terson syndrome can be observed in approximately 13% of patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage[^1].

Imaging

Terson hemorrhage on CT
Illustration of a Terson hemorrhage in the right eye (red arrow) in the CT skull of a patient with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as an intracerebral hemorrhage.