Calcification in brainstem gliomas.
Calcification in brainstem gliomas is an unusual histologic and and radiologic finding. To date, radiologic evidence of calcification in these tumors has not been reported. The two patients described here had evidence of calcification on either computerized tomography (CT) or plain skull films. Increasing availability of CT scans may provide a more accurate estimate of the incidence of calcification in these tumors.
D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001933:Brain Stem; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed