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Report of a Case

Ashru K. Banerjee, MD; Jagjit S. Chopra, PhD, FRCP

Arch Neurol. 1972;27(2):186-187.

Abstract
The patient presented with an acute cerebrovascular episode and a swelling in the neck; she died within 36 hours. At necropsy, there was carcinoma of thyroid, with metastasis to lungs and lymph nodes, tumor embolism of the left middle cerebral artery, and extensive infarction of the left cerebral hemisphere.

Author Affiliations
Chandigarh, India

From the departments of pathology (Dr. Baner-jee) and neurology (Dr. Chopra), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 13, 1972.

Reprint requests to Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India (Dr. Banerjee).

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