Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report

Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report

Posterior circulation stroke occurs in the territory of the vertebrobasilar arterial system. About 20–25% of ischaemic strokes affect posterior circulation brain structures. We present a patient with a posterior circulation stroke mimicking a left pontomedullary brain stem lesion. Acute onset clinic...

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Main Authors: Abiodun Idowu Okunlola, Paul Olowoyo, Cecilia Kehinde Okunlola, Olakunle Fatai Babalola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300751
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spelling doaj-30e0c856a948478484a8a3f8e06d6e722020-11-25T01:38:40ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192019-12-0118Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case reportAbiodun Idowu Okunlola0Paul Olowoyo1Cecilia Kehinde Okunlola2Olakunle Fatai Babalola3Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Corresponding author at: Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.Department of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaPosterior circulation stroke occurs in the territory of the vertebrobasilar arterial system. About 20–25% of ischaemic strokes affect posterior circulation brain structures. We present a patient with a posterior circulation stroke mimicking a left pontomedullary brain stem lesion. Acute onset clinical symptoms relating to the posterior circulation should be adequately investigated including angiography to exclude hypoplastic vertebral artery so as to prevent possible recurrence which may be more challenging with a mortality as high as 80%. Keywords: Posterior circulation stroke, Pontomedullary brain stem, Vertebral artery hypoplasiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300751
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author Abiodun Idowu Okunlola
Paul Olowoyo
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Olakunle Fatai Babalola
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Paul Olowoyo
Cecilia Kehinde Okunlola
Olakunle Fatai Babalola
Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Paul Olowoyo
Cecilia Kehinde Okunlola
Olakunle Fatai Babalola
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title Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
title_short Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
title_full Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
title_fullStr Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: A case report
title_sort posterior circulation stroke mimicking a pontomedullary brain stem lesion: a case report
publisher Elsevier
series Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
issn 2214-7519
publishDate 2019-12-01
description Posterior circulation stroke occurs in the territory of the vertebrobasilar arterial system. About 20–25% of ischaemic strokes affect posterior circulation brain structures. We present a patient with a posterior circulation stroke mimicking a left pontomedullary brain stem lesion. Acute onset clinical symptoms relating to the posterior circulation should be adequately investigated including angiography to exclude hypoplastic vertebral artery so as to prevent possible recurrence which may be more challenging with a mortality as high as 80%. Keywords: Posterior circulation stroke, Pontomedullary brain stem, Vertebral artery hypoplasia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300751
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