Abstract
A case of transcortical sensory aphasia (TSA) was reported, which was observed after the operational removal of intracerebral hematoma in the left frontal region. A small lesion in the left temporal pole was also identified during the surgical operation. The clinical type of aphasia was diagnosed as TSA manifesting fluent verbal output with the propensity for empty phrases, verbal paraphasia, echolalia, palilalia and perseveration. The clinical implication of the compulsive reading phenomenon (=optic echolalia) observed in this case and the relationship between TSA and its lesion were discussed.
