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commonly affected by
calcific tendinitis. It is
twice as
common in
women as men, and is not ****ociated with exercise.
Calcifications in the
rotator cuff...
- to harden.
Calcifications may be
classified on
whether there is
mineral balance or not, and the
location of the
calcification.
Calcification may also refer...
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Dystrophic calcification (DC) is the
calcification occurring in
degenerated or
necrotic tissue, as in
hyalinized scars,
degenerated foci in leiomyomas...
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Calcific bursitis refers to
calcium deposits within the bursae. This most
occurs in the
shoulder area. The most
common bursa for
calcific bursitis to...
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Popcorn calcification or
popcorn appearance is the
radiological appearance of
calcification with
irregular rings and arcs,
which resembles popcorns. The...
- Calciphylaxis, also
known as
calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or “Grey Scale”, is a rare
syndrome characterized by
painful skin lesions. The pathogenesis...
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Metastatic calcification is
deposition of
calcium salts in
otherwise normal tissue,
because of
elevated serum levels of calcium,
which can
occur because...
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patients to have an
unnatural lack of
curvature in the patients' neck.
Acute calcific tendinitis of the
longus colli muscle can occur. This
presents with acute...
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Ectopic calcification is a
pathologic deposition of
calcium salts in
tissues or bone
growth in soft tissues. This can be a
symptom of hyperphosphatemia...
- develop.
These can lead to syncope. Finally, in
calcific aortic stenosis at least, the
calcification in and
around the
aortic valve can
progress and extend...
