Presentation
Dizziness and disequilibrium.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Acute pontine infarct
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Large high T2, low T1, avid water restriction abnormality in the right hemipons.
High T2/FLAIR signal foci in the subcortical and periventricular white matter of both cerebral hemispheres, consistent with chronic small vessel ischemia.
No hemorrhagic component.
Normal basilar artery.
Case Discussion
Regarding the above imaging findings, an acute pontine infarct is the main diagnosis.