PCA infarction

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

4 days of left sided weakness. New AF.

Patient Data

Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
ct

Right PCA territory hypoattenuation including the posterolateral right thalamus in keeping with subacute infarction. No features if hemorrhagic transformation.

Case Discussion

Example of the vascular territory of the PCA, involving the thalamostriate perforators which arise from P1.

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