Published August 1991 | Version v1
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Vanishing calcification of the brain in an infant after open heart surgery

Creators

  • 1. Groningen Univ. Hospital (Netherlands). Dept. of Child Neurology
  • 2. Groningen Univ. Hospital (Netherlands). Dept. of Neuroradiology
  • 3. Groningen Univ. Hospital (Netherlands). Dept. of Pediatrics
  • 4. Groningen Univ. Hospital (Netherlands). Dept. of Thoracic Surgery
  • 5. Groningen Univ. Hospital (Netherlands). Dept. of Anaesthesia

Description

Neurological complications after cardiac operations with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia are well known. A 6 months-old child is described with severe neurological complications after cardiac surgery for Fallots tetralogy. On the CT scan cortical calcification was seen to vanish. Such calcification has not been reported in similar patients. Possible causes are discussed but the precise pathophysiology of this phenomenon remains unclear. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
4
Series
Neuroradiology.
Journal Page Range
374-376
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYA

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
23014570
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; HEART; IMAGES; INFANTS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PATIENTS; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILDREN; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PRIMATES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES