TJO. 2023; 32(2): 162-164 | |||
Brain perfusion changes in a patient with facial traumaChrissa Sioka1, Anastasia Zikou2, Petros Petrikis3, Asimakis Asimakopoulos4, George Alexiou5, Vasileios Ragos61Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece2Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece. 3Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece. 4Neurosurgical Institute, University of Ioannina, Greece. 5Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece. 6Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece A 69-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of left facial trauma with bone fractures, including the maxillary sinus, the zygomatic arch, and the ethmoid and sphenoid bones. Brain CT was unremarkable but regional cerebral blood flow withHMPAOSPECT showed hypoperfusion of the left hemisphere, which was reversible since a repeat SPECT 4 months later was unremarkable. Brain perfusion SPECT may provide information on cerebrovascular statusin some cases of facial injury. Keywords: Brain perfusion imaging, cerebral blood flow, HMPAO, facial trauma, computer tomography, neuroimagingChrissa Sioka, Anastasia Zikou, Petros Petrikis, Asimakis Asimakopoulos, George Alexiou, Vasileios Ragos. Brain perfusion changes in a patient with facial trauma. TJO. 2023; 32(2): 162-164 Corresponding Author: Chrissa Sioka, Greece |
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