Bilateral symmetric junctional infarctions of the cerebellum: a case report.
The advances in neuroimaging have improved clinicoanatomic correlations in patients with stroke. Junctional infarct is a distinct term, used to describe border zone infarcts of the posterior fossa. We presented computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a rare case of bilateral symmetrical junctional infarcts between the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) and posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) territories. In addition to precise knowledge of arterial territories required to achieve accurate localization of ischemic lesions on CT and MRI, the radiologist must also be aware of radiologic features and geographic territories of cerebellar arteries and their junctional infarctions.
Kiroğlu
Yilmaz
Y
Department of Radiology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, 20070, Denizli, Turkey. drkiroglu@yahoo.com
Karabulut
Nevzat
N
Oncel
Cagatay
C
Akdogan
Ilgaz
I
Onur
Sule
S
D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology