Abstract Background Testicular microlithiasis in children was defined for the first time 1961 based on histological criteria. There should be more than 5 calcifications per testicle order to say that patient has testicular microlithiasis. It three different echographic grades depending number of calcifications. However, this disease is uncommon, with inaccurate prevalence and no certain informa...

the clinical and phenotypic features of two siblings (a 12 years old girl and her 7 year old brother) with cockayne syndrome are described. the main problems were mild to moderate mental retardation, dwarfism, clumsy gait, photosensitive skin lesions and progeroid (senile like) appearance. brain ct - scans revealed symmetrical, well defined areas of calcification mainly located at lenticular nu...

The goal of the present case report is to enhance recognition of the incidence of tissue calcifications, which are quite common in patients with end-stage renal disease. We focus on pulmonary metastatic calcifications and the potential progression of this condition to tissue necrosis and lung cavitations in the setting of severe electrolyte imbalance. This case highlights the importance of earl...

A 21-year-old Japanese man who was a professional bicycle motocross rider injured his perineum during a competition. Chief complaints were gross hematuria, perineal pain, and subcutaneous ecchymosis of the scrotum. Urethrocystography revealed a torn bulbar urethra and extravasation in the same region. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed small calcifications in the bilateral testes. Here, we report...

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare condition first described by Sturge in 1879 in a case report of an epileptic patient [1] . The association of intracranial calcifications was subsequently described by Weber in 1922, giving this condition its familiar eponym [2] . The classical findings include gyriform intracranial calcifications, congenital and usually unilateral capillary facial nevus, convuls...