An accidental finding of FAHR’s syndrome during computed tomography of skull – A case report

Authors

  • Archana Rajasundaram
  • Nitya Waghray
  • W.M.S. Johnson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51248/.v40i4.344

Keywords:

FAHR’s Syndrome, calcification, basal ganglia, dentate nucleus

Abstract

Calcification of basal ganglia is known as FAHR’s syndrome or FAHR’s disease.  It’s a rare phenomenon which generally affects the young to middle aged adults. A 39-year-old female was sent to the radiology department of Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai for computed tomography (CT) as she had a fall and injured her forehead. An axial plain CT scan without contrast was advised and performed. The CT study revealed mild frontal peri cranial swelling and calcification of dentate nucleus, basal ganglia, central semiovale and frontoparietal subcortical white matter was observed. On examination, however patient did not present with any other movement disorders.

Author Biographies

Archana Rajasundaram

Associate Professor,  Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Nitya Waghray

PhD Scholar,   Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

W.M.S. Johnson

Dean, Professor and HOD, Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

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Rajasundaram A, Waghray N, Johnson W. An accidental finding of FAHR’s syndrome during computed tomography of skull – A case report. Biomedicine [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];40(4):557-9. Available from: https://biomedicineonline.org/index.php/home/article/view/344

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