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“Heart Appearance” Infarction of the Pons : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Yamamoto, Toshimasa
Nakazato, Yoshihiko
Araki, Nobuo
Ishizawa, Keisuke
Ninomiya, Mikiko
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Heart appearance” on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a unique presentation of bilateral medial medullary infarction.
In contrast, “heart appearance” infarction of the pons has rarely been featured in the medical literature.
In this paper, we present a case of “heart appearance” infarction of the pons with its MRI and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) findings.
The patient was an 87-year-old male who manifested with weakness in the four extremities.
Later, bulbar palsy and tetraplegia became apparent, and he eventually was trapped in locked-in syndrome.
Brain MRI disclosed a “heart appearance” lesion in the pons, which was high on diffusion-weighted image MRI and low on apparent diffusion coefficient map MRI.
Brain MRA demonstrated that the basilar artery remained intact.
A diagnosis of fresh, bilateral pontine infarction with a “heart appearance” was made.
After the treatment he was transferred to another hospital for long-term care.
This case suggests that bilateral ischemic involvement of the pons is possible even in the context of an intact basilar artery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ishizawa, Keisuke& Ninomiya, Mikiko& Nakazato, Yoshihiko& Yamamoto, Toshimasa& Araki, Nobuo. 2012. “Heart Appearance” Infarction of the Pons : A Case Report. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ishizawa, Keisuke…[et al.]. “Heart Appearance” Infarction of the Pons : A Case Report. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ishizawa, Keisuke& Ninomiya, Mikiko& Nakazato, Yoshihiko& Yamamoto, Toshimasa& Araki, Nobuo. “Heart Appearance” Infarction of the Pons : A Case Report. Case Reports in Radiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490865