Presentation
Left-sided PCA stroke.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
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Well-demarcated left-sided subacute PCA stroke.
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In a follow-up CT scan performed 6 days later, the infarcted area is now isodense and barely distinguishable from surrounding normal brain tissue.
Case Discussion
While acute cerebral infarcts are hypodense lesions, after a week or so, the fogging phenomenon often occurs. This refers to an evolution in density of the lesion from hypodense to isodense to surrounding brain parenchyma.
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