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Frontal Pole Contusions - Case 3

A 24 year old man was confused following a motor vehicle accident.

Outline the Contusions

Axial CT scans of the brain.  Note the area of traumatic contusion (i.e., hemorrhage and surrounding edema) in the left frontal pole. The frontal poles are common locations for cerebral contusions following head injury (i.e., the head stops but the brain keeps moving and strikes the inner skull).

Revised 05/20/06.
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