Artery of Percheron infarction

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 12 Dec 2013
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 12 Dec 2013

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Race changed from Caucasian to .
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The imaging differential of bithalamic lesions is broad and includes arterial and venous occlusion, infiltrative neoplasm, and infectious and inflammatory lesions. This case, with acute history, clinical evolution and a new CT scanina fewscan in a few days, confirms an artery of Percheron infarct

  • -<p><span style="font-size:13px; line-height:1.6em">The imaging differential of bithalamic lesions is broad and includes arterial and venous occlusion, infiltrative neoplasm, and infectious and inflammatory lesions. This case, with acute history, clinical evolution and a new CT scanina few days, confirms an<a title="Artery of Percheron infarct" href="/articles/artery-of-percheron-infarct"> artery of Percheron infarct</a>. </span></p>
  • +<p>The imaging differential of bithalamic lesions is broad and includes arterial and venous occlusion, infiltrative neoplasm, and infectious and inflammatory lesions. This case, with acute history, clinical evolution and a new CT scan in a few days, confirms an <a href="/articles/artery-of-percheron-territory-infarct">artery of Percheron infarct</a>. </p>

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Findings was changed:

CT demonstrates bilateral paramedian thalamic and tenous rostralmild rostral midbrain hypoattenuation.

Images Changes:

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

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Findings was changed:

Days after, a new CT scandemonstrates demonstrates a more evident bilateral paramedian thalamic and rostral midbrain infarction.

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