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CT scan of the brain. Bilateral parietooccipital subcortical hypodense lesions of right predominance.
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After stabilisation, a CT scan was performed, which reported bilateral parietooccipital subcortical hypodense lesions, predominantly on the right (Fig. 1 ).
Brain MRI in T2 sequence. Subcortical hyperintense lesions in bilateral parietooccipital region indicative of PRES.
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As a first possibility, the diagnosis of PRES (Fig. 2 ) was raised in the context of severe COVID-19 infection.
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CT scan of the brain. Bilateral supratentorial parenchymal parenchymal haematomas with perilesional oedema, and areas of subarachnoid and petechial haemorrhages with perivascular predominance.
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A brain CT scan was performed, which reported bilateral supratentorial parenchymal parenchymal haematomas with perilesional oedema, and areas of subarachnoid and petechial haemorrhages with perivascular predominance (Fig. 3 ).
Brain MRI in T2 sequence. Hyperintense supratentorial lesions in bilateral occipital and left temporal region indicative of PRES.
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The study was completed with an MRI, which showed bilateral supratentorial lesions with vasogenic oedema, mainly in the bilateral occipital and left temporal region, indicative of PRES (Fig. 4 ).