Calcific cerebral embolism in systemic calciphylaxis.
Calciphylaxis represents a rare complication of end-stage renal disease with hyperparathyroidism. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with systemic calciphylaxis secondary to chronic renal failure who developed mitral annular calcification and a right middle cerebral artery stroke. The high-density lesion seen on CT scan of the brain probably represents a calcified cerebral embolus originating from the mitral valve.
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Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3824, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications*; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed