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A well-defined inverted comma-shaped focus of restricted diffusion is seen in the most dorsal aspect of the pons off right to the midline in the presumed site of the right facial nerve colliculus in the anatomic elevation of the dorsal pons intimately related to the 6th cranial nerve nucleus and motor fiber of the facial nerve that loop over the abducent nucleus. It appears bright on FLAIR T2 and iso signal on T1WI. No enhancement in the post-contract study or mass effect on the 4th ventricle. Few scattered foci of high signal on FLAIR T2 are seen within the periventricular white matter with no enhancement, blooming, or restricted diffusion. They represent ischemic strokes.