Computerized Tomography of the Brain in Surgical Hypoparathyroidism
Authors: SOLOMON POSEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Brief Reports1 September 1979Computerized Tomography of the Brain in Surgical HypoparathyroidismSOLOMON POSEN, M.D., PHILLIP CLIFTON-BLIGH, M.B., THOMAS CROMER, M.B., B.S.SOLOMON POSEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PHILLIP CLIFTON-BLIGH, M.B.Search for more papers by this author, THOMAS CROMER, M.B., B.S.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-3-415 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPatients with hypoparathyroidism develop radiologic opacities in the basal ganglia and other parts of the brain (1, 2). The condition is believed to be relatively rare in surgical hypoparathyroidism (3-5), presumably because patients with this disorder are treated more expeditiously than are patients with other forms of hypoparathyroidism. We have recently used computerized tomography to demonstrate intracerebral calcification in four patients with surgical hypoparathyroidism whose skull roentgenograms showed no abnormality.Patient 1 is a housewife who developed tetany after thyroidectomy at age 34 years and was given calcium intravenously in the immediate postoperative period. No further bouts of tetany occurred,...References1. EATONCAMPLOVE IJJ. Symmetric cerebral calcification, particularly of the basal ganglia, demonstrable roentgenographically. Arch Neurol Psychiatry. 1939;41:921-42. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. MUENTERWHISNANT MJ. Basal ganglia calcification, hypoparathyroidism, and extrapyramidal motor manifestations. Neurology (Minneap). 1968;18:1075-83. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. DIMICHBEDROSSIANWALLACH APS. Hypoparathyroidism: clinical observations in 34 patients. Arch Intern Med. 1967; 120:449-58. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BASSERNEALEIRELANDPOSEN LFAS. Epilepsy and electroencephalographic abnormalities in chronic surgical hypoparathyroidism. Ann Intern Med. 1969;71:507-15. LinkGoogle Scholar5. SMITHGERACILUPARELLO KAF. Basal ganglia calcification in postoperative hypoparathyroidism. NY State J Med. 1973;73:1087-9. Google Scholar6. IRELANDCLUBBNEALEPOSENREEVE AJFST. The calciferol requirements of patients with surgical hypoparathyroidism. Ann Intern Med. 1968;69:81-9. LinkGoogle Scholar7. MASONPOSEN RS. The relevance of 25-hydroxycalciferol measurements in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1979;10:265-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. IRELANDHORNBROOKNEALEPOSEN AJFS. The crystalline lens in chronic surgical hypoparathyroidism. Arch Intern Med. 1968;122:408-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. GOULIAMOSJIMENEZGOREE AJJ. Computed tomography and skull radiography in the diagnosis of calcified brain tumor. AJR. 1978;130:761-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. ABRAMSMCNEIL HB. Medical implications of computed tomography ("CAT scanning"): I. N Engl J Med. 1978;298:255-61. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Sydney Hospital Sydney Australia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByExtensive bilateral intracranial calcifications and seizure in iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism: A case reportIncidences of Hypothyroidism Associated With Surgical Procedures for Thyroid Disorders: A Nationwide Population-Based StudyEpidemiology of HypoparathyroidismEpidemiology of HypoparathyroidismCalcificações cerebrais secundárias à tireoidectomiaCalcificações cerebrais por hipoparatireoidismo: considerações sobre o diagnóstico, longo tempo após a tireoidectomiaHeredofamilial Brain Calcinosis SyndromeThe impact of surgical technique on postoperative hypoparathyroidism in bilateral thyroid surgery: A multivariate analysis of 5846 consecutive patientsHypoparathyroidism in the Differential Diagnosis of HypocalcemiaCognitive Impairment and Intracranial Calcification in Chronic HypoparathyroidismReversible parkinsonism and asymptomatic hypocalcemia with basal ganglia calcification from hypoparathyroidism 26 years after thyroid surgeryCase Report: Extensive Brain Calcification in HypoparathyroidismHypoparathyroidism: A Clinical ReviewParkinsonism, basal ganglia calcification and epilepsy as late complications of postoperative hypoparathyroidismIntracranial bilateral symmetrical calcification on CT-scanningParathyroid and Calcium DisordersLETTERS TO THE EDITORSExtensive cerebral calcification in hypoparathyroidism 1 September 1979Volume 91, Issue 3Page: 415-417KeywordsBrainCalciumComputersGangliaHypoparathyroidismRadiologistsResearch fundingSkullThyroidectomyTomography Issue Published: 1 September 1979 PDF DownloadLoading ...