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Academia Mexicana de Neurología, A.C.

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Rev Mex Neuroci 2008; 9 (1)

Hyperdense posterior cerebral artery sign. Case report and review

Andrade-Ramos MÁ, Lima-Ojeda JM, Álvarez-Palazuelos LE, Diez-Priego V, Chiquete E, Ruiz-Sandoval JL

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 74-76
PDF size: 85.87 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The hyperdense posterior cerebral artery sign (HPCAS), is an indirect early tomography sign in ischemia of the posterior cerebral artery territory, being possible to identify it in up to one third of cases. The purpose of this report is to entitle attention to the existence of this tomography early sign in a territory with heterogeneous clinical manifestations.


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