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Case Reports
. 2024 Dec 18;16(12):e75984.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.75984. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Acute Isolated Corpus Callosum Infarction: A Case Report

Nihal Salih  1 , Kholoud Aljaberi  1 , Akhil Narayanan Palat  2 , Sudhir Kumar Palat Chirkkara  3
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Acute Isolated Corpus Callosum Infarction: A Case Report

Nihal Salih et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The corpus callosum is a large subcortical white matter region in the brain that contains fiber connecting both cerebral hemispheres together; it has a rich blood supply; hence, infarction in this region is rare. There are a few reported cases of corpus callosal infarction, and here we present our patient who had a clinical presentation that was not suggestive of corpus callosal infarction. However, an MRI brain confirmed the location, and the patient was managed following the standard stroke treatment, and vascular risk factors were addressed and managed.

Keywords: corpus callosum; disconnection syndrome; infarction; ischemia; stroke.

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Human subjects: Consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. MRI brain, axial view, DWI sequence, showing diffusion restriction in the right body of the corpus callosum.
DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging.
Figure 2
Figure 2. MRI brain, axial view, ADC sequence, showing hypointensity in the right body of the corpus callosum.
ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient.
Figure 3
Figure 3. MRI brain, axial view, FLAIR sequence, showing hyper-intensity in the right body of the corpus callosum.
FLAIR: fluid-attenuated inversion recovery.
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