Cerebral perfusion imaging in asymptomatic carotid artery occlusion following gun shot.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Recognition of brain injury in asymptomatic carotid artery injuries with conventional methods can be difficult. We present a case of angiographically proven asymptomatic left internal carotid artery occlusion with normal CT after a gunshot wound. The SPECT brain perfusion imaging showed mild generalized supratentorial hypoperfusion of the bilateral cerebral cortices on the left side and severe left temporal lobe hypoperfusion.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Carotid Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebrovascular Circulation
- Wounds, Gunshot