Presentation
Stroke
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Encephalomalacia
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Encephalomalacia in the left parieto-occipital lobes and curvilinear T1 and FLAIR hyperintense signals representing residual cortical and pial tissue.
Case Discussion
Visible remnants of cortex in the setting of cerebral infarction, sometimes mineralized or calcified, should not be mistaken for cortical laminar necrosis that represents focal damage just to some layers of the cortex.