Presentation
Headache. Known history of hematological disorder.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Thalassemia major - calvarial changes
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Diffuse calvarial thickening and expansion of diploic space along with the usual loss of trabecular bone.
Hypodensity right lentiform nucleus could be due to a Virchow-Robin space.
Case Discussion
This patient had a known history of thalassemia major with the calvarial manifestations.