Presentation
Patient with a prior history of infarction.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Brain cortical laminar necrosis
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Axial non-contrast

CT shows extensive hypodensites in the left occipital lobe and left parietal lobe.
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Axial non-contrast

Computed tomography shows linear hyperdensities outlining the cortex of the previously infarcted regions which corresponds to cortical laminar necrosis.
Case Discussion
This is a case of cortical laminar necrosis, a form of ischemic brain damage.