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| Infarct, Brain
| | Recent cerebral Infarct
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•A horizontal section of the brain at the level of the upper third ventricle showing a recent infarct in the middle
cerebral artery distribution manifested by discoloration and disintegration (cracking) of the tissue of part of one
hemisphere.
•Note the marked swelling of the affected hemisphere with herniation of structures across the midline.
•Pale infarcts such as this are usually due to thrombi.
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| Contrib. by: UCHC
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