Massive pontine hemorrhagic infarction associated with embolic basilar artery occlusion

K Kimura; J Ogata; K Minematsu; M Yasaka; T Yamaguchi

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.40.658

Massive pontine hemorrhagic infarction associated with embolic basilar artery occlusion

Intern Med. 2001 Jul;40(7):658-61. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.658.

Authors

K Kimura¹, J Ogata, K Minematsu, M Yasaka, T Yamaguchi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka.

PMID: 11506312
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.40.658

Abstract

We report here an autopsy case of massive pontine hemorrhagic infarction secondary to embolic basilar artery occlusion. A large embolus appeared to have traversed the vertebral artery into the basilar artery as a result of basilarization of the vertebral artery due to severe stenosis of the contralateral vertebral artery. Extensive ischemia due to embolic occlusion of the entire length of the basilar artery, and migration of the embolus are assumed to have resulted in a massive pontine hemorrhagic infarction.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Aged
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis
Autopsy
Basilar Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Basilar Artery* / pathology
Brain Stem Infarctions / diagnosis
Brain Stem Infarctions / etiology*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Intracranial Embolism / complications*
Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
Male
Pons / blood supply*
Radiography