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A 48-year-old man with severe uncontrolled systemic hypertension develops a headache and vomiting. Two hours later he has left-sided weakness followed rapidly by loss of consciousness. He dies shortly after admission to the emergency department. A section of his brain as seen at autopsy is shown. The most likely mechanism of the lesion shown is hemorrhage from which of the following?



A) Bridging vein
B) Congenital arteriovenous malformation
C) Intracerebral vein
D) Lenticulostriate artery
E) Saccular aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery



Edited by Musuq on 11/16/06 - 08:40 AM

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D) Lenticulostriate artery Branch of the middle cerebral artery, supplies internal capsule, caudate, putamen, globus pallidus,smiling face

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d sure


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hypertension -hemorrhagy from lenticulostriate artery

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D.lenticulostriate artery which is a deep branch of middle cerebral artery,



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