Massive cerebral calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of an unusual case

P García Raya; A Gil Aguado; M J Simón Merlo; P Lavilla Uriol; A Vega Astudillo; J García Puig

doi:10.1177/096120339400300214

Massive cerebral calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of an unusual case

Lupus. 1994 Apr;3(2):133-5. doi: 10.1177/096120339400300214.

Authors

P García Raya¹, A Gil Aguado, M J Simón Merlo, P Lavilla Uriol, A Vega Astudillo, J García Puig

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, La Paz Hospital, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 7920614
DOI: 10.1177/096120339400300214

Abstract

A 38-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and an acute neurological event was studied with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). Marked intracranial calcification mimicking that seen in hypoparathyroid states was found. The clinical significance of this finding is not clear and the mechanism for cerebral calcification remains unknown.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Diseases / diagnosis
Brain Diseases / pathology
Calcinosis / complications*
Calcinosis / diagnosis
Cerebral Cortex / diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Cortex / pathology
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed