1Post Graduate IIIrd Year, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sarawathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur (U.P.)
2Professor & HOD, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sarawathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur (U.P.)
3Post Graduate IInd year, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sarawathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur (U.P.)
Online published on 16 August, 2018.
To determine the prevalence of intrahippocampal calcification at brain computed tomography (CT) and evaluate any association with calcification involving the intracranial arteries or lentiform nuclei
The study was conducted SIMS hospital. The presence of intrahippocampal calcification was assessed through retrospective review of 200 randomly selected nonenhanced brain CT scans. In addition, the presence of calcification involving the intracranial arteries and lentiform nuclei was assessed, and the clinical histories were reviewed in those patients with intrahippocampal calcifications
Intrahippocampal calcification was demonstrated in 33 (16.5%) of 200 patients, and 30 (25.6%) of 117 patients older than 50 years of age. Its prevalence increased with age. Most patients with intrahippocampal calcification demonstrated calcification involving the intracranial arteries
The prevalence of intrahippocampal calcification appears to increase with age and is a relatively common finding in patients older than 50 years. It has a similar anatomic distribution to microscopic vascular fibrosis andcalcification and likely reflects its latter stages.
Intrahippocampal calcification, Vascular fibrosis, Intracranial arteries, Multiplanar CT
