Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant left MCA infarction

(Panel A) Head CT scan of a large left MCA infarction before hemicraniectomy.
(Panel B) Head CT scan after decompressive hemicraniectomy.

MCA: middle cerebral artery; CT: computed tomography.

Images courtesy of Alejandro Rabinstein, MD.

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