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. 2008 Feb;1(1):36-40.
doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfm025. Epub 2007 Dec 24.

Brain calcinosis in a dialysis patient with hypoparathyroidism

Lazaros Gionanlis  1 , Andreas Vainas  2 , Gerasimos Bamihas  1 , Panagiota Veneti  1 , Kostas Sobolos  1
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Brain calcinosis in a dialysis patient with hypoparathyroidism

Lazaros Gionanlis et al. NDT Plus. 2008 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: brain calcinosis; haemodialysis; hypoparathyroidism; intracranial calcifications; vitamin D.

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Fig. 1
Skull x-ray showing discrete intracranial calcifications.
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Fig. 2
Series of brain CT scanning showing widespread, symmetrically located calcifications in both the frontal lobes, subcortical nuclei, paraventricular region, brain fornix, as well as both cerebellar hemispheres.
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Fig. 3
Plain X-ray film showing arterial calcification of dorsal, pelvic and femoral.
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