title: Armoured brain of unknown etiology.
abstract: Armoured brain is a rare condition where dense calcification occurs over the brain. It can result in mass effect and raised intracranial pressure. Most often, it happens due to trauma, subdural effusion, infection, or after VP shunt. There is controversy in its treatment. Most published literature does not support removing the calcification. We describe a rare case of idiopathic chronic calcified subdural hematoma with relatively short history which was successfully treated by microsurgical removal of calcification over the brain. This resulted in complete expansion of the brain with relief in symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, G B Pant Hospital, 1, J L Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Puneet Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, G B Pant Hospital, 1, J L Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Daljit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, G B Pant Hospital, 1, J L Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Hukum
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, G B Pant Hospital, 1, J L Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, G B Pant Hospital, 1, J L Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tandon
keywords: Armoured brain; Matrioska head; calcified subdural hematoma