Presentation
Treated in the 1970s for OCD
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
From the case:
Frontal leukotomy
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Bifrontal areas of encephalomalacia extending down to and involving the corpus callosum are in keeping with the known history of frontal leucotomies. Mild periventricular and subcortical chronic white matter ischemia is also noted
From the case:
Frontal leukotomy
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Tractography courtesy of Dr Sarah Farrand, depicting both probabilistic and seed generated tracts.
Case Discussion
Frontal leukotomies have been abandoned for many years and as a result, they are not frequently encountered.