Posttraumatic basal ganglia infarction: A rare complication in a child after mild head injury Posttravmatik bazal ganglion infarkti: Çocukta hafif bir kafa travmasi sonrasi gelişen nadir bir komplikasyon

Abstract

Head trauma usually causes hemorrhage, but in young children ischemia of the basal ganglia may develop. We are presenting a case of mild head injury presenting as an ischemic stroke. Bleeding was ruled out with computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed acute infarction in the right lentiform nucleus. Herein we aimed to emphasize that mild head trauma may cause serious consequences such as acute infarct in pediatric population.