Brain tumors presenting as small calcified lesions on computerized tomography. Report of three cases.
3 children were found to have small focal calcifications on computerized tomography. These lesions ultimately proved to be malignant gliomas in 2 children, and a mixed glioma in the third. Focal calcification on CT scans may pose a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician, and these patients should be carefully followed as possible early brain tumors.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed