Cerebral perfusion imaging in asymptomatic carotid artery occlusion following gun shot.
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.
Abu-Judeh
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Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10011, USA.
Abdel-Dayem
H M
HM
El-Zeftawy
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Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications