Hyperacute infarction

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left side weakness.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male

Day 0

ct

Loss of grey white matter differentiation at the right insular region. Note the dense middle cerebral artery sign on the right side. 

Day 1

ct

Subsequent development of a large area of hypodensity at the right MCA territory with mass effect, in keeping of evolution of the MCA territory infarction. 

Case Discussion

With a hyperacute middle cerebral artery occlusion, loss of the normal grey white matter differentiation at the insular region is termed loss of the insular ribbon.

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