- to harden.
Calcifications may be
classified on
whether there is
mineral balance or not, and the
location of the
calcification.
Calcification may also refer...
-
Dystrophic calcification (DC) is the
calcification occurring in
degenerated or
necrotic tissue, as in
hyalinized scars,
degenerated foci in leiomyomas...
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Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC), also
known as
familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC) and Fahr's disease, is a rare, genetically...
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Popcorn calcification or
popcorn appearance is the
radiological appearance of
calcification with
irregular rings and arcs,
which resembles popcorns. The...
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calcification is
often found in many
tissues throughout a
person or animal,
whereas dystrophic calcification is localized.
Metastatic calcification can...
- calciphylaxis,
idiopathic calcification,
iatrogenic calcification,
dystrophic calcification, and
metastatic calcification. Tumors, inflammation, varicose...
-
calcified gland is
often seen in
skull X-rays.
Calcification rates vary
widely by
country and
correlate with an
increase in age, with
calcification occurring...
-
Calcific bursitis refers to
calcium deposits within the bursae. This most
occurs in the
shoulder area. The most
common bursa for
calcific bursitis to...
- lungs, eyes, arteries, or
other organs is
known as
ectopic calcification,
dystrophic calcification, or
ectopic ossification.
Absorption of
calcium salts normally...
- soft
tissues as they do in bone.
Calcification in the
tendons is a
common component of tendinopathy. The
calcification consists of
tendinitis is caused...
