Open AccessA study of computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging findings in pseudohypoparathyroidism
Author(s) -
Jayantee Kalita,
Naveen Kumar,
Pramod Kumar Maurya
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.70870
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudohypoparathyroidism , hyperintensity , calcification , fluid attenuated inversion recovery , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , computed tomography , calcinosis , nuclear medicine , calcium , parathyroid hormone
We report three children with pseudohypoparathyroidism aged 13-16 years who presented with seizures and tetany. CT scan revealed striatopallidal calcification in two. MRI revealed wide-spread involvement showing T1 hyperintensity in striatopallidodentate distribution in all three and midbrain in one patient. T2 and FLAIR images were normal. T1 hyperintensity could represent early stage of calcification in whom MRI is more sensitive.