Calcification shadow

Introduction Calcification is generally caused by the formation of calcium salts after mechanical damage. There are many reasons for this. In general, calcification of the lungs may indicate that you have had tuberculosis, but the lesions are limited. Other parts may also be tuberculosis. And if in the biliary system, the calcification in the urinary system is likely to be a stone. Calcification of the circulatory system may be senile degenerative calcification. For example, some kidney stones appear as staghorn calcification in the renal pelvis area, and bladder stones can form a layered circular or elliptical calcification. Lymph node calcification can be expressed as irregular spots with irregularly shaped irregularities. Teratoma can be seen. Teeth and bone shadows.

Cause

Calcification is generally caused by the formation of calcium salts after mechanical damage. There are many reasons for this. In general, the calcification of the lungs may indicate that the tuberculosis has been obtained, but the lesion is limited, and other parts may also be tuberculosis. And if in the biliary system, the calcification in the urinary system is likely to be a stone. Calcification of the circulatory system may be senile degenerative calcification.

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Clinical manifestation

The most common abdominal calcifications include urinary calculi, abdominal lymph node calcification, and gallstones.

Some lesions have certain characteristics of calcification. For example, some kidney stones appear as staghorn calcification in the renal pelvis area, and bladder stones can form a layered circular or elliptical calcification. Lymph node calcification can be expressed as irregular spots with irregularly shaped irregularities. Teratoma can be seen. Teeth and bone shadows. It has been suggested that according to the analysis of anatomical parts, the calcification of the liver can be seen in the echinococcosis and cavernous hemangioma (circular calcification); the calcification of the spleen can be seen in the spleen aneurysm, venous thrombosis and tuberculosis; the calcification of the kidney can be seen in Calculus, cysts (3%), malignant tumors (21%), tuberculosis; calcification of the adrenal gland can be seen in pseudocysts, hydatid cysts, lymphangioma (about 16%, calcification is round), Addison Disease (25% visible calcification); calcification of the pancreas can be seen in inflammation (30-50% with stones), cysts (which can be circular calcification), Langhans Island adenoma (which can be egg-shell calcification); Peritoneal calcification can be seen in teratoma and tuberculosis; calcification of the stomach can be seen in leiomyomas (4% calcification); calcification of the gallbladder is seen in stones; calcification of the peritoneal cavity can be seen in lymph node tuberculosis, omental calcification and stone fetus Calcification of small pelvic cavity can be seen in uterine fibroids, ovarian tumors, accessory tuberculosis, etc., and prostate stones can also be calcified.

Ultrasound examination, film examination, CT, etc. can be performed to check calcification.

Differential diagnosis

Care should be taken to identify calcifications of various causes:

Kidney stones appear as staghorn calcification in the renal pelvis area;

Bladder stones can be composed of layered circular or elliptical calcifications;

Lymph node calcification can be expressed as a patchy shadow with irregularly shaped irregularities;

Teratomas can be seen in teeth and bones.

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