Hyperdense sylvian fissure MCA "dot" sign: A CT marker of acute ischemia.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The hyperdense appearance of the main middle cerebral artery (HMCA) is now a familiar early warning of large cerebral infarction, brain edema, and poor prognosis. This article describes the hyperdensity associated with embolic occlusion of branches of the middle cerebral arte...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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