Pontine infarct

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: Elderly

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

ct

No intracranial hemorrhage. Left pons is swollen with a subtyle hypodensity. 

mri

High FLAIR/T2 signal within the left hemipons with increased DWI signal. Note how the abnormality spares the very outer parts of the pons and does not cross the midline. 

Case Discussion

Typical appearance of a pontine infarct, respecting the midline.

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