Presentation
Ataxia and impaired consciousness. History of uncontrolled hypertension.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
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Computed tomography reveals a rounded hyperdense lesion with mild surrounding edema in the left cerebellar hemisphere.
Case Discussion
The case represents cerebellar hemorrhage in a known hypertensive.
In the posterior fossa hypertensive bleeds classicially occur in or around the dentate nucleus.