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Soft Tissue Calcifications
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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
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Aortic Aneurysm Calcification of aortic wall Calcification of mesenteric vessels Calcification from atherosclerosis
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Aortic Aneurysm Calcification of aortic wall Lumen dilatation Calcification from atherosclerosis
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Trichinosis History of eating bear venison Multiple elongated calcifications in muscle Used to be problem with pork when pigs fed ‘swill’ (uncooked garbage)
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Supraspinatus Tendonitis AP right shoulder Calcification in the supraspinatus tendon adjacent to greater tuberosity (arrow) Post-injury
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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
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Breast Implant Calcification at fibrotic capsule (scarring) around breast implant.
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