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Although an anatomical mechanism has been proposed, direct supporting evidence remains scarce.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n A 78-year-old male presented with isolated IVH initially attributed to hypertensive hemorrhage. Retrospective review of MR angiograms, prompted by a persistent hyperdense focus in the third ventricle on follow-up CT, revealed a small aneurysm at the right A1\u2013A2 junction. Three-dimensional CT angiography and intraoperative findings demonstrated aneurysmal dome engagement with the lamina terminalis, suggesting protrusion into the third ventricle. The patient underwent surgical clipping and was discharged without neurological deficits.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n LESSONS<\/jats:title>\n This case offers radiological and intraoperative evidence that an ACoA aneurysm may extend toward the third ventricle through the lamina terminalis and present as isolated IVH. This atypical presentation poses diagnostic challenges, including a tendency to initially attribute the hemorrhage to hypertensive causes. Clinicians should recognize that a single negative or nondiagnostic MR angiography study does not exclude an aneurysmal source, particularly when small lesions are not specifically sought. 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