Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

An Assessment of the Extent and Nature of Lesions in Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Accident by Computed Tomography

  • Author:
  • J.R. Thakur1,, K.K. Dhruv2, A.K. Bansal3, P.K. Kar4, U.S. Painkra5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 88 to 91

1Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar). 494001 (CG) India

2Dept. of Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar). 494001 (CG) India

3Dept. of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar). 494001 (CG) India

4Dept. of Dermatology and STD, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar). 494001 (CG) India

5Dept. of Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar). 494001 (CG) India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. J.R. Thakur, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (C.G.) India

Online published on 20 March, 2013.

Abstract

In 30 hemorrhagic cases sites of involvement in decreasing order were external and internal capsule 17 (28.3%), basal ganglia and lentiform nucleus 16 (26.6%), lobar 14 (23.3%), thalamus 4 (6.6%), Brainstem 1 (1.6%), vermis 1 (1.6%), cerebellum 1 (1.6%).

In 30 hemorrhagic cases, 27 (67.5%) lesions were seen in MCA territory. 4 (10%) in ACA territory, 3 (7.5%) in PCA territory, 6 (15%) in posterior fossa.

Keywords

Haemorrhagic lesion, Computed Tomography