Prominent Cisterna Magna Copy

. . The dark area cresent shaped ( posterior to the cerebellum ) is CSF and is the cisterna magna. This Prominent Cisterna Magna is usually a benign incidental finding and needs no treatment, however a workup might be indicated depending on the clinical correlation.
 CT%2028

 

Illustration 148 Prominent Cisterna Magna


The next series of Illustrations will primarily address the topic of the evolutionary changes of the acute ischemic stroke.

For illustrative purposes I will show you the CT head of a patient at different time frames post thrombosis of the Left middle cerebral artery as follows :
1 hour post thrombosis
12 hours post thrombosis
1 week post thrombosis
3 months post thrombosis
to see these images
click on
NEXT

—————– First let me list a few PEARLS relating to the CVA including risk factors and treatment modes as follows—