Early relapsing calcified cerebral embolism.

Calcified cerebral emboli are rarely reported, but may be recurrent and devastating. Misdiagnosis at interpretation of initial brain computed tomography (CT) scan may occur in up to 27% of cases. The purpose of this case report was to describe clinical, CT, and CT angiography findings in a 79-year-old woman undergoing early recurrent stroke from calcified cerebral embolism. Neuroradiology should not overlook calcified cerebral embolism, and this confirms the role of CT in the assessment of stroke.