Reference no: EM133724637

Question

A 54-year-old patient arrives in the emergency room with his daughter. His daughter states she was at work when she received a call from her father that the smoke alarm had sounded in his home. The patient's daughter found the patient calmly sitting on the couch while a small fire burned in his kitchen. The fire department arrived shortly thereafter and extinguished the flames. The patient could not explain to his daughter or the firefighters what had happened and stated, "The neighbors must be barbecuing." Challenge Question The patient denies any medical history, and his daughter explains they do not have a close relationship since he has struggled with alcohol abuse for many years. She does not know much of his recent history and was surprised to receive his call today. On exam, the patient has a flat affect but interacts appropriately with the examiner and responds quickly to commands. He cannot recall what brought him to the hospital and is vague and evasive when asked detailed questions about recent current events. As part of his diagnostic workup, an MRI of the brain is completed that demonstrates T2-hyperintensity in a specific area. Where is this patient's most likely lesion?