Author/Authors :
Mete, Ahmet Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Mete, Duçem Şehitkamil Devlet Hastanesi - Radyoloji Kliniği, Türkiye , Işıkay, Sedat Gaziantep Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Pediatri Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Posttraumatic basal ganglia infarction: A rare complication in a child after mild head injury
Abstract :
Head trauma usually causes hemorrhage, but in young children ischemia of the basal ganglia may develop. We are presenting a case of mild head injury presenting as an ischemic stroke. Bleeding was ruled out with computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed acute infarction in the right lentiform nucleus. Herein we aimed to emphasize that mild head trauma may cause serious consequences such as acute infarct in pediatric population.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Cerebral infarction , head trauma , traumatic stroke , magnetic resonance imaging
JournalTitle :
Dicle Medical Journal
