Brain calcinosis in a dialysis patient with hypoparathyroidism

Gionanlis, Lazaros; Vainas, Andreas; Bamihas, Gerasimos; Veneti, Panagiota; Sobolos, K.

doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfm025

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“…The most commonly reported manifestations of postoperative hypoparathyroidism with basal ganglia calcification are parkinsonism [11] and seizures [12–14]. There are also reports of cognitive impairment [15] and even intracerebral hemorrhage [16]. The remarkable point of our case is the discordance between imaging and clinical symptoms and signs.…”

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Extensive Bilateral Intracranial Calcifications: A Case of Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism

Zisimopoulou

Siatouni

Tsoukalos

et al. 2013

Case Reports in Medicine

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This is a case of a 69-year-old male patient with long-standing iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy. The clinical evaluation revealed mild neurological symptoms and excessive brain calcinosis. Intracranial calcification that affects structures other than the basal ganglia and the cerebellum is a rare manifestation of postoperative hypoparathyroidism. Detection of brain calcinosis in patients who had total thyroidectomy can motivate clinicians in further investigation of possible hypoparathyroidism with measurement of calcium and phosphorus serum levels.

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