Description
This shows, first of all, a coronal section through the anterior parietal area; the right side is
expanded by a partly-haemorrhagic tumour mass, which has obliterated the ventricle; the
convolutions on each side are markedly flattened. Beneath this specimen is part of the right
occiptal cortex, showing an extensive infarct.
History
This man presented with left-sided fits, followed by severe headache; these dated back
several months. He finally lapsed into coma after a major fit, and examination in April 1978
showed a marked rise in intracranial pressure. Emergency surgery was carried out, and the
ventricular system drained. He was transferred for neurosurgery; partial removal of the tumour
was achieved, but he died without improvement in his condition some two days after he had
become unconscious. The histology of the lesion was that of an astrocytoma Grade II. We are
not able to determine at what stage of his final illness the occipital infarction occurred.