Presentation
Sudden onset altered sensorium and right hemiparesis.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Vertebral artery occlusion - hemorrhagic infarct
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Complete occlusion of left vertebral artery
From the case:
Vertebral artery occlusion - hemorrhagic infarct
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Cytotoxic edema involving the right occipital lobe with associated hemorrhagic component.
Case Discussion
MR reveals an infarct in the left posterior MCA and MCA-PCA watershed territories. The T1 sagittal image reveals subacute hemorrhage within the infarct.
MR angiography reveals - complete occlusion of left vertebral artery - presumed dissection.