Intracranial calcification in beta-thalassemia major.
A 13-year-old boy with thalassemia major presented with generalized seizures. He was non-chelated and had hypoparathyroidism with extensive intracranial calcification, an association that is rarely reported.
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Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 160 012. drsumitverma@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy