RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intracranial vascular calcifications, glioblastoma multiforme, and lead poisoning.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 576
OP 579
VO 18
IS 3
A1 J G Teo
A1 K Y Goh
A1 A Ahuja
A1 H K Ng
A1 W S Poon
YR 1997
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/18/3/576.abstract
AB A 72-year-man with previous lead poisoning presented with raised intracranial pressure and localizing neurologic signs. CT scans showed a high-grade glioma and extensive intracranial calcifications, which proved to be vascular in distribution on postmortem examination. The latter findings support the concept of dystrophic calcification following lead-induced cerebrovascular injury. Lead poisoning should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained intracranial calcifications. There is also evidence from previous studies to suggest a causative relationship between lead poisoning and development of glioma.