[Oradlist] calcification in the brain

[Christos Angelopoulos]

It looks like a pineal gland calcification.

Not an uncommon finding, in adults. Usually presents in small clusters; also
seen as a solitary calcification.

 

C  

 

Christos Angelopoulos, DDS, MS

Diplomate, American Board

Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

Associate Professor and Director,

Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Imaging 

 

Phone: (212) 342-5176

E-mail:  <mailto:ca2291 at columbia.edu> ca2291 at columbia.edu

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[mailto:oradlist-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Hassan, B.
Sent: Παρασκευή, 14 Νοεμβρίου 2008 10:22 πμ
To: oradlist at lists.ucla.edu
Subject: [Oradlist] calcification in the brain

 

Dear colleagues,

 

I have a patient referred for a CBCT scan for orthodontic evaluation. Upon
reviewing the reconstruction, I spotted a rather radio-opaque object
floating in the middle cranial fossa in the mid-sagittal plane posterior and
superior to the hypophyseal fossa. The patient is 31 years old and his
medical history was unremarkable. However, upon further discussion the
patient admitted having a trauma with a baseball bat about 10 years ago. He
was not admitted to any hospital and he didn't have any radiographic exam.
Upon clinical examination, a small scar was observed in the occipital
region, which I thought is a bit far from the location of the abnormality.
The patient was scanned with the NewTom 3G 12'' inch large FoV. The
possibility of this being an image artifact is slim as well. 

 

Before I forward the patient to a neuro-radiologist I would like to have
your insight on the case. I attached the CBCT reconstructions we made for
him.  

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Bassam

 

-- 
Bassam A. Hassan, DDS, MSc Medical Imaging, PhD student
Department of Oral Radiology
Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)
Amsterdam
The Netherlands.

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email: b.hassan at acta.nl
Tel: +31-(0)20-5188561 
Fax: +31-(0)20-5188480

 

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