Presentation
Patient was found unconscious by his wife. No previous clinical information.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Acute occlusion of basilar artery
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Hyperdense sign in non-contrast images and absence of contrast in basilar artery and both PCA (partial) in arterial phase.
From the case:
Acute occlusion of basilar artery
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Hyperdense sign in non-contrast images and absence of contrast in basilar artery and both PCA (partial) in arterial phase.
Case Discussion
In my opinion, the non-enhanced scan is the most interesting part of this case of basilar artery thrombosis. A hyperdense vessel sign is not always so evident.
Special thanks to Dr.Jozsef Balaton and Dr.Gabor Horvath.
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