title: Artefactual computed tomographic middle cerebral artery territory infarct.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Kathy-Ann
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Dominick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Bhupal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chitnavis
mesh_terms: 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*