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. 2018 Jan 8;8(1):1007.
doi: 10.4081/cp.2018.1007.

Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting as basal ganglia calcification secondary to extreme hypocalcemia

Edite Marques Mendes  1 , Lúcia Meireles-Brandão  1 , Carla Meira  2 , Nuno Morais  2 , Carlos Ribeiro  1 , Diana Guerra  1
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Primary hypoparathyroidism presenting as basal ganglia calcification secondary to extreme hypocalcemia

Edite Marques Mendes et al. Clin Pract. .
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Keywords: Primary hypoparathyroidism; basal ganglia calcifications; hypocalcemia.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Cerebral CT scan revealing extensive bilateral and symmetrical calcification in the basal ganglia, thalamus and subcortical cerebral white matter.
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Figure 2.
Serum electrolytes levels variation during hospitalization.
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