ASYMMETRISCHE VERKALKUNG DES CORPUS PINEALE, WELCHE EINE VERLAGERUNG DER GLANDULA PINEALIS VORTAUSCHT

L. Ketonen; K. Tallroth; M. Taavitsainen; M. M. Borowski

ASYMMETRISCHE VERKALKUNG DES CORPUS PINEALE, WELCHE EINE VERLAGERUNG DER GLANDULA PINEALIS VORTAUSCHT

Translated title of the contribution: Asymmetric calcification of pineal body simulating displacement of pineal gland

L. Ketonen, K. Tallroth, M. Taavitsainen, M. M. Borowski

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A man aged 78 years fell out of a boat, hitting his head. He was resuscitated and hospitalized. On the 1st day in hospital, the general condition was satisfactory but the next day he became confused and somnolent. Mild dysphasia and weakness of the right facial nerve developed. Pupils and peripheral reflexes were symmetrical. Chest X ray revealed right sided aspiration pneumonia. The cranial X ray showed a 10 mm displacement of the calcified pineal body to the right. This finding, combined with the anamnesis and clinical findings strongly suggested acute subdural hematoma. However, a CT scan revealed a normal median position of the pineal body, and no signs of extracerebral hematoma. Only atrophic alterations were observed. The transverse diameter of the pineal body in the CT scan was 14 mm. The right hand side of the calcification amounted to 90, that on the left to 70 Hounsfield units.

Translated title of the contribution	Asymmetric calcification of pineal body simulating displacement of pineal gland
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	105-106
Number of pages	2
Journal	Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen
Volume	133
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1980

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