E90

BRAIN - Cerebral infarction

Description
There is a recent infarct in the right internal capsule. Examination of the whole brain showed foci of thrombus in the right middle cerebral artery; a fresh infarction on the inferior surface of the right frontal lobe and areas of old softening in the right lateral occipital region and the right temporal pole.
History
This man, at the age of 57, was found collapsed on the floor of his home three days before his death. He had a long history of alcoholism. His heart weighed 760 grams and showed gross coronary artery disease with an old infarct.