Extensive brain infarction due to occlusion of the right internal carotid artery
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Patient presented with severe stroke symptoms.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
Brain
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Extensive right-sided ischemia and brain swelling (notice the hyperdense media and anterior artery suggesting occlusion of the internal carotid).
Brain
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Control imaging after decompressive craniectomy showing massive ischemia, edema/swelling and signs of herniation. The patient died within hours after this study.