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In this paper, we present a case of \u201cheart appearance\u201d infarction of the pons with its MRI and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) findings. The patient was an 87-year-old male who manifested with weakness in the four extremities. Later, bulbar palsy and tetraplegia became apparent, and he eventually was trapped in locked-in syndrome. Brain MRI disclosed a \u201cheart appearance\u201d lesion in the pons, which was high on diffusion-weighted image MRI and low on apparent diffusion coefficient map MRI. Brain MRA demonstrated that the basilar artery remained intact. A diagnosis of fresh, bilateral pontine infarction with a \u201cheart appearance\u201d was made. After the treatment he was transferred to another hospital for long-term care. 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