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Nuclear medicine. Case conference 3/31/2011 Matt Rose. FIRST CASE. Pt ME 60 yo male, PET/CT to evaluate SCC of scalp s/p excision Additional history witheld. `. … rest of history. Remote R MCA vascular insult in 1970’s. Findings.
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Nuclear medicine Case conference 3/31/2011 Matt Rose
FIRST CASE • Pt ME • 60 yo male, PET/CT to evaluate SCC of scalp s/p excision • Additional history witheld
… rest of history • Remote R MCA vascular insult in 1970’s
Findings • Encephalomalacia in R MCA distribution with decreased FDG uptake. • Subtle atrophy of L cerebellar hemisphere with decreased FDG uptake. • … no evidence of local or distant disease from SCC.
Teaching points • Crossed CerebellarDiaschisis: • Atrophy/metabolic decrease in CONTRALATERAL cerebellum after MCA CVA. • Due to disruption of cortico-ponto-cerebellar tracts.