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A previously fit and healthy 37-year-old gentleman presented to Casualty with left-sided weakness. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 The noncontrast CT head scan (Figure 1) shows a high attenuation area (white arrow) with calcification within the right frontal lobe deep white matter.MRI scan shows typical popcorn ball appearance with low signal intensity hemosiderin rim on T2W (Figure 2); bright locules of methemoglobin on T1W images (Figure 3); and low signal intensity blooming on Axial T2*GRE (Figure 4) due to paramagnetic effect of blood degradation product. What is the diagnosis?Answer
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A previously fit and healthy 37-year-old gentleman presented to Casualty with left-sided weakness. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 The noncontrast CT head scan (Figure 1) shows a high attenuation area (white arrow) with calcification within the right frontal lobe deep white matter.MRI scan shows typical popcorn ball appearance with low signal intensity hemosiderin rim on T2W (Figure 2); bright locules of methemoglobin on T1W images (Figure 3); and low signal intensity blooming on Axial T2*GRE (Figure 4) due to paramagnetic effect of blood degradation product. What is the diagnosis?Answer
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Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
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A previously fit and healthy 37-year-old gentleman presented to Casualty with left-sided weakness. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 The noncontrast CT head scan (Figure 1) shows a high attenuation area (white arrow) with calcification within the right frontal lobe deep white matter.MRI scan shows typical popcorn ball appearance with low signal intensity hemosiderin rim on T2W (Figure 2); bright locules of methemoglobin on T1W images (Figure 3); and low signal intensity blooming on Axial T2*GRE (Figure 4) due to paramagnetic effect of blood degradation product. What is the diagnosis?Answer
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
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Competing Interests
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