[Intracranial physiological calcification on computed tomography (Part 2): Calcification in the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles]. 1988

R Kwak, and F Takeuchi, and N Yamamoto, and T Nakamura, and S Kadoya
Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.

In this paper, we describe calcification in the choroid plexus of lateral ventricles with a discussion of the frequency of occurrence in categories of age, sex, and laterality, and its correlation with pineal calcification. The study was conducted on 2877 consecutive cases (1450 males and 1427 females) that had plain CT scanning. Three types of CT scanners (SCN-200, Somatom 2 and TCT-10 A) were used. This series included only calcification of the choroid plexus in the trigone of the lateral ventricles (glomus). Calcification was found in none of the cases aged under 9 years, 5.9% aged from 10 to 14 years and 17.4% aged from 15 to 19 years. The calcification rate strikingly increased with increasing age of the cases. It was 51.5% of cases between 30 and 39 years of age. After that, the increasing rate of calcification gradually decreased, however calcification was found in 74.4% of cases aged over 80 years. The calcification rate was 64.7% in our total series of cases aged over 20 years, 66.5% aged over 30 years and 70.7% aged over 50 years. The calcification rate of male cases was greater than that of females in the age group of over 15 years. However, there was a significant difference only in the cases ranging from 60 to 79 years of age. The initial incidence of male cases was found at the age of 12 years and that of females at the age of 16 years. There was no difference in calcification on right and left sides.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001927 Brain Diseases Pathologic conditions affecting the BRAIN, which is composed of the intracranial components of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. This includes (but is not limited to) the CEREBRAL CORTEX; intracranial white matter; BASAL GANGLIA; THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; BRAIN STEM; and CEREBELLUM. Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorders,Brain Disorders,CNS Disorders, Intracranial,Central Nervous System Disorders, Intracranial,Central Nervous System Intracranial Disorders,Encephalon Diseases,Encephalopathy,Intracranial CNS Disorders,Brain Disease,Brain Disorder,CNS Disorder, Intracranial,Encephalon Disease,Encephalopathies,Intracranial CNS Disorder
D002114 Calcinosis Pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues. Calcification, Pathologic,Calcinosis, Tumoral,Microcalcification,Microcalcinosis,Pathologic Calcification,Calcinoses,Calcinoses, Tumoral,Microcalcifications,Microcalcinoses,Tumoral Calcinoses,Tumoral Calcinosis
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002831 Choroid Plexus A villous structure of tangled masses of BLOOD VESSELS contained within the third, lateral, and fourth ventricles of the BRAIN. It regulates part of the production and composition of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID. Chorioid Plexus,Plexus Choroideus,Choroideus, Plexus,Plexus, Chorioid,Plexus, Choroid
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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