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ArticleRadiology case reports2026

When brain calcifications are not benign: A calcified metastasis case and literature review.

Omar Ibelkouchene, Assad El Bakkari, Chaimae Abourak, Manal Mernissi, Fatima Zahra Laamrani, Youssef Omor, Rachida Latib, Sanae Amalik

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Omar IbelkoucheneDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Assad El BakkariDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Chaimae AbourakDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Manal MernissiDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Fatima Zahra LaamraniDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Youssef OmorDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Rachida LatibDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.
Sanae AmalikDepartment of Radiology, National Institute of Oncology, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcified brain metastases (CBM), though rare and often under-recognized, occur mainly in pulmonary adenocarcinoma but may also arise from other cancers. Their formation is multifactorial, with CT as the reference for detection and MRI (SWI) providing complementary evaluation. Accurate differentiation from other calcified brain lesions is crucial, as CBM may reflect slower disease progression, illustrated by a post-radiotherapy case in a young patient.

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Calcified brain metastasesCT scanIntracranial calcificationsMRIPulmonary adenocarcinomaRadiotherapy

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