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Vanishing calcification of the brain in an infant after open heart surgery

Vanishing calcification of the brain in an infant after open heart surgery 234 33 33 4 4 J. H. Begeer A. W. F. Rutgers L. M. Vencken T. M. Hoorntje J. J. Meuzelaar B. D. Woltersom-Zwierzynska Department of Child Neurology University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Neuroradiology University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Pediatrics University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Thoracic Surgery University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Anaesthesia University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Summary Neurological complications after cardiac operations with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia are well known. A 6 months-old child is described with severe neurological complications after cardiac surgery for Fallots tetralogy. On the CT scan cortical calcification was seen to vanish. Such calcification has not been reported in similar patients. Possible causes are discussed but the precise pathophysiology of this phenomenon remains unclear. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Neuroradiology 0028-3940 Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1991 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Imaging / Radiology; Neuroradiology; Neurology; Neurosurgery
ISSN
0028-3940
eISSN
1432-1920
DOI
10.1007/BF00587831
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Abstract

234 33 33 4 4 J. H. Begeer A. W. F. Rutgers L. M. Vencken T. M. Hoorntje J. J. Meuzelaar B. D. Woltersom-Zwierzynska Department of Child Neurology University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Neuroradiology University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Pediatrics University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Thoracic Surgery University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Department of Anaesthesia University Hospital Groningen Groningen The Netherlands Summary Neurological complications after cardiac operations with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia are well known. A 6 months-old child is described with severe neurological complications after cardiac surgery for Fallots tetralogy. On the CT scan cortical calcification was seen to vanish. Such calcification has not been reported in similar patients. Possible causes are discussed but the precise pathophysiology of this phenomenon remains unclear.

Journal

Neuroradiology 0028-3940Springer Journals

Published: Jul 1, 1991

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