Radiologic-pathologic correlation of the hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign. A case report

D R Rutgers; J van der Grond; G H Jansen; D M Somford; W P Mali

doi:10.1080/028418501127347188

Radiologic-pathologic correlation of the hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign. A case report

Acta Radiol. 2001 Sep;42(5):467-9. doi: 10.1080/028418501127347188.

Authors

D R Rutgers¹, J van der Grond, G H Jansen, D M Somford, W P Mali

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 11552883
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127347188

Abstract

To provide a histopathologic substrate of the hyperdense middle cerebral artery (MCA) sign in a patient with MCA infarction. The sign was found to be correlated with accumulation of erythrocytes, fibrin and cellular debris.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Cerebral Infarction / pathology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed