J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2005 Jun;16(3):383-386.

Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism Combined with Extensive Intracranial Calcification: A Case Report

• Lim SG
• Kim DP
• Hong HP
• Kim MC
• Ko YG

Abstract

Intracranial calcification is known to be a physiologic phenomenon and is often seen in brain CTs of patients visiting the emergency department. The pattern of a calcified lesion may be related to the pathologic condition, and calcified lesion itself may cause neurologic symptoms. The causes of pathologic intracranial calcification are infection, brain tumor, vascular disorder, endocrinologic disorders, and genetic disorder associated with calcium metabolic defects. The most common sites of intracranial calcification are the basal ganglia, subcortical tissue of the cerebrum, the thalamus, the choroid plexus, and the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum. The diagnosis of pathologic calcification can be done by using brain CT or MRI, and pathologic calcification should be differentiated from other causes of calcification by using laboratory data. We report and discuss a case of extensive intracranial calcification with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.

Keyword

Intracranial; Calcification; Computed tomography; Hypoparathyroidism

MeSH Terms

Basal Ganglia
Brain
Brain Neoplasms
Calcinosis
Calcium
Cerebellar Nuclei
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Choroid Plexus
Diagnosis
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Hypoparathyroidism*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurologic Manifestations
Thalamus
Calcium