Intracranial calcifications on CT: an updated review

Authors

  • Charbel Saade
  • Elie Najem
  • Karl Asmar
  • Rida Salman
  • Bassam El Achkar
  • Lena Naffaa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v13i8.3633

Keywords:

Intracranial calcifications, CT, Physiologic calcifications, Pathologic calcifications, Pediatric calcifications, Adult calcification

Abstract

Intracranial calcifications are frequently encountered in non-contrast computed tomography scan in both adult and pediatric age groups. They refer to calcifications within the brain parenchyma or vasculature and can be classified into several major categories: physiologic/age-related, dystrophic, congenital disorders/phakomatoses, infectious, vascular, neoplastic, metabolic/endocrine, inflammatory and toxic diseases. In this updated review, we present a wide spectrum of intracranial calcifications from both pediatric and adult populations focusing on their pattern, size and location.

Published

2019-08-09

Issue

Section

Neuroradiology