Choroid plexus calcification - calcified Bochdalek's flower basket
Diagnosis almost certain
Presentation
Chronic headaches. Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 85 years
Gender: Female
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Arciform calcifications within the 4th ventricle extend bilaterally through the foramina of Luschka in keeping with choroid plexus calcifications.
Age-related cerebral volume loss.
Case Discussion
The protrusion of the choroid plexus through the foramina of Luschka is an incidental normal variant and is called Bochdalek's flower basket. When calcified, it is called calcified Bochdalek's flower basket, which should not be confused with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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