Resolving Left Cerebellar Hematoma
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Mehmet Albayram, MD, Ivan Davis, MD, Mariam Hanna, MD, Anthony Mancuso, MD, Ronald Quisling, MD, Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD, Priya Sharma, MD, Roberta Slater, MD and Joann Stamm, MBA have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else is a position to control content have any financial relationship to disclose.
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CA0436-Resolving Left Cerebellar Hematoma
CA0436-Resolving Left Cerebellar Hematoma
Case ReportHistory
Exam
Prior Study
Findings
Brain
Brain is normal in echogenicity
There is a posterior fossa cystic structure in the left cerebellum measuring approximately 3.4 x 2 cm in the left cerebellar hemisphere.
There is no evidence of tentorial elevation.
There is thinning of the cerebral parenchyma.
There is no midline shift.
There is no intraventricular bleed or acute intraparenchymal hemorrhage.
CSF spaces/ventricular system
There is no intraventricular bleed.
The lateral and third ventricles are dilated.
There is a mass effect over the fourth ventricle.
On color Doppler examination.
The Resistive index in the anterior cerebral artery is 0.75.
Additional findings:
None
Impression
Recommendations
Follow up with MRI is recommended.