title: Early relapsing calcified cerebral embolism.
abstract: Calcified cerebral emboli are rarely reported, but may be recurrent and devastating. Misdiagnosis at interpretation of initial brain computed tomography (CT) scan may occur in up to 27% of cases. The purpose of this case report was to describe clinical, CT, and CT angiography findings in a 79-year-old woman undergoing early recurrent stroke from calcified cerebral embolism. Neuroradiology should not overlook calcified cerebral embolism, and this confirms the role of CT in the assessment of stroke.
authors: Unit of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Department of Neurological and Sensorineural Sciences, "Santa Maria alle Scotte" General Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy. Electronic address: alfonsocerase@gmail.com.
authors: Alfonso
authors: A
authors: Cerase
authors: Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Grazzini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Calcified embolism; computed tomography; embolic stroke; recurrent stroke