CASE OF THE MONTH

1999

ANSWER

FOR MAY


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Figure 1 NECT brain shows small hyperdense focus in the right temporal pole and left upper pons of the brain.

Figure 2 NECT brain show further multiple hyperdense foci in the grey-white matter junction of left frontal and right parietal lobes. Incidentally bilateral old lacunar infarcts in the corona radiata are seen.

Figure 2 NECT brain again demontrates the bilateral grey- white matter multiple small haemorrhages at the classic parasaggital region of both frontal lobes.These findings are characteristic of diffuse axonal injury (white matter shearing injury.)

DIAGNOSIS :

Diffuse axonal injury

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