Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Soft Tissue Calcifications. Soft Tissue Calcification Arterial: Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis, diabetes Parasitic: Cysticercosis, Trichinosis Collagenoses:

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Soft Tissue Calcifications. Soft Tissue Calcification Arterial: Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis, diabetes Parasitic: Cysticercosis, Trichinosis Collagenoses:"— Presentation transcript:

1 Soft Tissue Calcifications

2 Soft Tissue Calcification Arterial: Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis, diabetes Parasitic: Cysticercosis, Trichinosis Collagenoses: Scleroderma, dermatomyositis Metabolic: Hyperparathyroidism, gout Traumatic: hematoma, tendonitis Iatrogenic: Response to surgical insult or implanted devices - substances

3 Aortic Aneurysm Calcification of aortic wall Calcification of mesenteric vessels Calcification from atherosclerosis

4 Aortic Aneurysm Calcification of aortic wall Lumen dilatation Calcification from atherosclerosis

5 Trichinosis History of eating bear venison Multiple elongated calcifications in muscle Used to be problem with pork when pigs fed ‘swill’ (uncooked garbage)

6 Supraspinatus Tendonitis AP right shoulder Calcification in the supraspinatus tendon adjacent to greater tuberosity (arrow) Post-injury

7 Gout AP foot Urate deposits (Tophi) within bone and soft tissues Erosion medial head of 1 st metatarsal and base of distal phalanx Calcification of tophus noted in erosion

8 Breast Implant Calcification at fibrotic capsule (scarring) around breast implant.


Download ppt "Soft Tissue Calcifications. Soft Tissue Calcification Arterial: Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis, diabetes Parasitic: Cysticercosis, Trichinosis Collagenoses:"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google