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Radiological Features of Soft Tissue Calcification: A Pictorial Essay  

Lee, Yeon-Soo (Department of Radiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.63, no.3, 2010 , pp. 275-285 More about this Journal
Abstract
Calcification of soft tissue may represent a nonspecific local response or be a manifestation of underlying disease. The diagnosis and principle of treatment varies depending on the characteristics of the calcified lesions. Soft tissue calcification is classified by mechanism into 3 types: metastatic calcifications, calcinosis, and dystrophic calcifications. However, classification according to the site and shape of calcification may be more helpful for a clinical diagnosis. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to classify soft tissue calcifications according to their location: vessel, periarticular, joint capsule, tendon, bursa, cartilage, ligament, and in tumors, as well as to document the characteristic radiological findings and causes of calcifications.
Keywords
Soft Tissue Injuries; Calcification, Physiologic; Radiography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
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