Left arterial cerebri media infarction with bleeding

Case contributed by Sajoscha A. Sorrentino
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Patient was found unconscious in her home.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female

CT scan of the cerebrum showed a left media infarction (notice the hyperdense media sign on the left) with bleeding, compression of the left ventricle and a focal midline shift to the right.

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