Korean J Leg Med.  2005 May;29(1):56-59.

Cerebello-brain stem Infarction following Tearing of Vertebral Artery combined with Cervical Spine Fracture

• Kim YS
• Eom M
• Park JW
• Lee HY

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of traumatic infarction of cerebellum and brain stem. The victim was 48-year-old woman and died after violence including head trauma. On admission, being unconscious, clinical diagnosis was cerebellar infarction of unknown cause. Autopsy showed severe subscalp hemorrhage and avulsion, cerebral edema, infarction of cerebellum and brain stem, and we also noted cervical spine fracture(C4) and Rt. vertebral artery occlusion by thrombus and dissection. There was no signs of trauma on the surface of the neck. We will describe the autopsy findings and clinical course of death.

Keyword

Trauma; Thrombus; Dissection

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Brain Edema
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Craniocerebral Trauma
Diagnosis
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Infarction*
Middle Aged
Neck
Spine*
Thrombosis
Vertebral Artery*
Violence