Calcified Mass on Brain CT in a Teenager with Refractory Seizures

Refractory Seizures in Tramadol Poisoning: A Case Report

Background: Tramadol, an analgesic drug abused by opioid addicts, is also abused accidentally or for suicidal purposes. Tramadol poisoning can induce CNS depression, seizures, coma, and ultimately death. Case: In this report, a 30-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department due to suicidal attempt with ingestion of 14000 mg (140 tablet 100 mg) of tramadol. He had history of suicidal...

[A calcified thoracic mass].

A calcified mass.

To cite: Mosayebi Z, Bahreini M, Mirfazaelian H, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015212675 DESCRIPTION A 34-year-old woman presented to the emergency department, with a 1-year history of nonproductive cough and pleuritic chest pain. She had no upper respiratory tract symptoms, fever, sweating, radicular pain or weight loss. There was no abn...

What causes seizures in patients with calcified neurocysticercal lesions?

Neurology 2012;78:612–613 Neurocysticercosis (NCC), especially in the form of the single cysticercal granuloma (SCG), is one of the more common causes for new-onset seizures in endemic countries. Seizures in SCG usually occur during the active stage of the disease, as the parasite is degenerating. These lesions disappear in 80%–90% of patients within 3–6 months, with the majority of patients al...

An elderly man with a calcified brain.

A 63-year-old man presented with gait difficulty, slowing of all motor activity, and memory loss. He had been diagnosed and treated for Parkinson disease over the previous year but without any improvement. A computed tomography scan showed extensive calcifications throughout the brain (Fig. 1). The serum calcium concentration was 3.1 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) [reference interval, 8.4 –10.2 mg/dL (2.0...