Detection of muscle calcifications by thigh CT scan in neurocysticercosis patients

Javier A. Bustos; Hector H. Garcia; Ruben Dorregaray; Monica Naranjo; E. Javier Pretell; Armando E. Gonzalez; Robert H. Gilman

doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.04.011

Detection of muscle calcifications by thigh CT scan in neurocysticercosis patients

Javier A. Bustos, Hector H. Garcia, Ruben Dorregaray, Monica Naranjo, E. Javier Pretell, Armando E. Gonzalez, Robert H. Gilman

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Twenty-five patients with calcified neurocysticercosis (two to four intraparenchymal brain calcifications) were asked to have a non-contrasted computed tomography (CT) scan of the thighs to determine the frequency of muscle calcifications detected by this technique. Thirteen (52%) showed one or more muscle calcifications. The numbers of calcifications in the thighs and the brain were not correlated. Patients with a positive CT scan for muscle calcifications were also examined by X-rays to compare both methods. Only 6 of 13 had visible calcifications on X-ray. Thigh CT scans can demonstrate muscle calcifications in a significant proportion of patients with calcified neurocysticercosis. © 2005 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	775-779
Number of pages	5
Journal	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.04.011
State	Published - 1 Oct 2005

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Detection of muscle calcifications by thigh CT scan in neurocysticercosis patients

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