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Can calcified brain spots actually be cancer or no how are the distinguished?
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Brain calcium: Some hereditary disorders may be associated with deposition of brain calcium, but this might also occur with parasitic infections such as cystercercosis. With aging calcium might deposit in walls of blood vessels.
Answered 1/23/2021
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Brain calcifications: The radiologist “reads” the scan and interprets the image. They study for years to obtain such a skill.
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