Massive cerebral calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of an unusual case.
A 38-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and an acute neurological event was studied with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). Marked intracranial calcification mimicking that seen in hypoparathyroid states was found. The clinical significance of this finding is not clear and the mechanism for cerebral calcification remains unknown.
García Raya
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Department of Neuroradiology, La Paz Hospital, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
Gil Aguado
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Simón Merlo
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Lavilla Uriol
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Vega Astudillo
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García Puig
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D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed