Hypoparathyroidism with cerebral calcification extending beyond the extrapyramidal system. A case report.
Cerebral calcification extending beyond the extra-pyramidal system in post-surgical hypoparathyroidism is very rare. This report describes one such case; in addition to basal ganglia calcification there was gross calcification of the dentate nuclei, thalami, centrum semiovale and occipital lobes.
D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed