Basal ganglia calcification is seen in all of the following except: March 2007: (A) Hypoparathyroidism, (B) Hypothyroidism, (C) Hyperpahyroidism, (D) Acromegaly
Answer is D. Ans. D: Acromegaly Basal ganglia calcification is seen in: Endocrine-Hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism Normal Metabolic-Mitochondrial disorders Toxic-Hypoxia, carbon monoxide, lead Chemotherapy/radiation-mineralizing angiopathy most prominent in the basal ganglia.