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Describe the findings seen on the scan
There is low attenuation seen throughout the left cerebral
hemisphere in the distribution of the left middle cerebral
artery. The middle cerebral appears dense (i.e. white) suggesting
it is occluded. There is mass effect with midline shift
and distortion and compression of the lateral ventricles.
What is the diagnosis ?
Left middle cerebral artery occlusion with infarction of
the area of the left cerebral hemisphere supplied by the
left middle cerebral artery.
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