Presentation
Sudden onset unsteady gait, veretigo, diplopia and nystagmus.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) infarct
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Focal area of low signal on T1WI, high signal on T2WI/FLAIR with restricted diffusion involving the posterior inferior aspect of the right cerebellar hemisphere and the lateral medulla oblongata with a subtle leptomeningeal enhancement on post-contrast sequences. Mild mass effect is noted with partial effacement of the cerebellar folia and the Perimedullary cistern.
Case Discussion
MRI features are most consistent with a cerebellar infarction in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) territory.
PICA territory is considered the most common territory involved in cerebellar infarction.