Presentation
Middle aged patient with an acute visual disturbance - right homonymous hemianopia.
Patient Data
Age: 53
Gender: Male
From the case:
PCA infarct
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Low attenuation with sulcal effacement (due to edema ) in the right occiptal lobe.
No hemorrhage.
Background small vessel ischemic change.
Case Discussion
CT is performed at acute presentation in stroke, especially to allow for thrombolysis to be performed.
This is the classically appearances of a posterior cerebral artery territory infarction.