Published February 1987 | Version v1
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Significance of thrombosed and patent vessels visualized by CT scan

Creators

  • 1. Goettingen Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Univ. Hospital
  • 2. Max Planck Inst. fuer Neurologische Forschung, Koeln (Germany, F.R.)
  • 3. Klinik Schildautal, Seesen (Germany, F.R.)

Description

A 26-year-old female patient died of a left middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion due to fibrinoid thrombosis associated with fatal massive oedema. She had been taking oral contraceptives for several years. Computed tomography (CT), performed one day after the clinical onset, showed infarction of the left MCA territory and linear high density within the main trunk of MCA on plain CT. This was confirmed at autopsy as the result of recent thrombosis. On a contrast-enhanced CT scan some branches of the MCA within the infarcted area were clearly enhanced. The relationship of these enhanced vessels to the occurrence of massive fatal oedema is briefly discussed. 14 refs.; 3 figs

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
A case report of middle cerebral artery thrombosis

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Med. Imaging
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Med. Imaging.
Journal Page Range
11-14
ISSN
0920-5497
CODEN
JMEIE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19045050
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; CEREBRUM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EDEMA; THROMBOSIS
Descriptors DEC
BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY