Total dural calcification with secondary hyperparathyoidism: a rare entity

A case of total, dense dural calcification in an adult female patient with secondary hyperparathroidism is presented. The often reported feature in the skull is that of a combination of osteopenia and osteosclerosis giving a granular bone texture described sometimes as "grains of sand" or...

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Published inNeuroradiology Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 107
Main Authors Besigye, E, Johansen, J G, Osnes, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 27.04.1978
Subjects
Calcinosis - complications
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Dura Mater - diagnostic imaging
Dura Mater - pathology
Female
Humans
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - complications
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - diagnostic imaging
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - pathology
Middle Aged
Radiography
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Summary:A case of total, dense dural calcification in an adult female patient with secondary hyperparathroidism is presented. The often reported feature in the skull is that of a combination of osteopenia and osteosclerosis giving a granular bone texture described sometimes as "grains of sand" or "salt and pepper" appearance [6]. Extensive dural calcification with this condition has very rarely been reported [2, 3]. The purpose of this paper is to document the existence of the latter in a patient followed up for 19 years.
ISSN:0028-3940
DOI:10.1007/BF00334124