title: [Intracerebral tumor calcifications unrecognized by MRI].
abstract: Calcifications of a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma were not recognized by MR. Therefore a CT scan is recommended before stereotaxic needle biopsy in order to avoid intracerebral hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neuroradiologie et d'IRM, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venet
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: De Merlier
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duprez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathurin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cosnard
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Calcifications tumorales intracérébrales méconnues en IRM.