Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1986 Oct;10(4):385-8.
doi: 10.1016/0149-936x(86)90038-x.

Intracranial gyriform calcification associated with subarachnoid fat

B C Machen, J P Williams, G B Lum, J N Joslyn, G Silverboard
Case Reports

Intracranial gyriform calcification associated with subarachnoid fat

B C Machen et al. J Comput Tomogr. 1986 Oct.

Abstract

Intracranial convolutional or gyriform calcification simulating Sturge-Weber syndrome has been described in association with bacterial and viral intracranial infection as well as irradiation and intrathecal methotrexate for central nervous system leukemia. Reported is a case of gyriform calcification caused by chemical meningitis secondary to subarachnoid fat from an epidermoid tumor.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources