Artefactual computed tomographic middle cerebral artery territory infarct.
We report an artefactual middle cerebral artery territory infarct on CT scan. This anomaly is suggested by the discrepancy between the clinical and radiological findings. Awareness of this possibility may avoid unnecessary further investigation or treatment.
Crocker
Matthew
M
Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK.
Murphy
Mary
M
Price
Kathy-Ann
KA
Stock
Diane
D
McIntyre
Dominick
D
Chitnavis
Bhupal
B
D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*