This part of the body is called the pelvic area. Structures inside and near the pelvis include the bladder, prostate and other male reproductive organs, female reproductive organs, lymph nodes, and pelvic bones. An MRI does not use radiation. Single MRI images are called slices.
The type of dementia caused by small strokes, vascular dementia, is also sometimes referred to as âsmall vessel diseaseâ or multi-infarct dementia because it is caused by small strokes (infarcts) caused by blood clots in the small blood vessels of the brain.
The most common cause of stroke in cancer patients, however, is nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. The mechanism is via sterile fibrin vegetation that, depending on the size and number, can manifest either as focal neurological deficits or as a more diffuse presentation such as encephalopathy.troke as a Complication of Malignancy. Neurological complications in patients with cancer and, in particular, stroke are common reasons for hospitalization.