Abstract

Basal ganglia calcification (BGC) is a rare complication which can be determined in children with Down syndrome (DS). Prevalence of BGC in DS increases with age. It may be related to the premature aging characteristic of DS. In this paper, it is presented a patient with DS who has bilateral BGC detected incidentally by cranial computed tomography

Keywords: Down syndrome, basal ganglia calcification

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Döneray H, Keskin H, Tan H, Koşan C. BILATERAL BASAL GANGLIA CALCIFICATION IN A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 May 24];3(3):42-6. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/72