Extensive Bilateral Intracranial Calcifications : A Case of Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism
Joint Authors
Zisimopoulou, Vaso
Tavernarakis, Antonios
Siatouni, Anna
Gatzonis, Stylianos
Tsoukalos, Grigorios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zisimopoulou, Vaso& Siatouni, Anna& Tsoukalos, Grigorios& Tavernarakis, Antonios& Gatzonis, Stylianos. 2013. Extensive Bilateral Intracranial Calcifications : A Case of Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509238
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zisimopoulou, Vaso…[et al.]. Extensive Bilateral Intracranial Calcifications : A Case of Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zisimopoulou, Vaso& Siatouni, Anna& Tsoukalos, Grigorios& Tavernarakis, Antonios& Gatzonis, Stylianos. Extensive Bilateral Intracranial Calcifications : A Case of Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509238
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509238