RADIOLOGY CASE OF THE MONTH: A CASE OF IDIOPATHIC BASAL GANGLIA CALCIFICATION AND BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

J La State Med Soc. 2016 Jan-Feb;168(1):29-31. Epub 2016 Feb 15.

Abstract

A 39-year-old woman was incidentally found to have extensive bilateral basal ganglia calcifications after a motor vehicle accident. Laboratory work-up was unremarkable. She was diagnosed with idiopathic basal ganglia calcifications, formerly known as Fahr's disease. A brief review of the literature is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis
  • Radiography