Intracranial physiological calcifications: A computed tomography study

Abstract Background and aim Intracranial calcifications (ICs) occur when metals such as calcium or iron accumulate in blood vessels, glands other structures related to the brain. They can be physiological pathological. Currently, most sensitive method for imaging IC is cranial computed tomography (CT). The of this retrospective study was evaluate ICs co-existence them by CT. Patients methods 1,000 CT scans patients were retrospectively evaluated. Pineal calcification, choroid plexus habenular petroclinoid ligament basal ganglia falx cerebri tentorium cerebelli calcification evaluated recorded. Results Of patients, 65.7% had IC. incidence different sites follows: pineal (37.7%), (52.1%), (33.5%), (21.8%), (0.6%), (6.2%) (0.2%). significantly higher females than males ( P < 0.05). Pineal, plexus, increased with age. Tentorium Cerebelli did not differ between age groups > Conclusions may a common finding encountered incidentally on which gold standard them. It important distinguish from pathological ones, differentiation lesions calcifications.