Intra-abdominal calcification

Last revised by Yahya Baba on 20 Nov 2020

Intra-abdominal calcification is common and the causes may be classified into four broad groups based on morphology:

These are discrete precipitates in a vessel or organ. They are sharp in outline but the density and shape vary but in some cases, they may be virtually pathognomonic: 

Calcification within the walls of any fluid-filled hollow tube:

Calcification in the wall of a mass such as a cyst, pseudocyst or aneurysm. Hallmark is a smooth curvilinear rim of calcification:

Diverse features which generally show extensive but variable calcification:

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