Splenic calcification
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Splenic calcifications can occur in various shapes and forms and can occur from a myriad of aetiological factors.
The usual calcification observed in radiographs are the multiple, miliary form presenting as numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimetres in diameter wherewhich are thought to be often caused by phleboliths.
Other associations include:
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diffuse calcifications
splenic non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection 9
infection with Pneumocystis jiroveci 7
related to sickle cell disease 7
following treatment of lymphoma: Hodgkin disease 3
systemic lupus erythematosus: rare 1
cat scratch disease:
rarerare 8hepatosplenic anthrasilicosis: rare 2
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calcified splenic lesions
-<p><strong>Splenic calcifications</strong> can occur in various shapes and forms and can occur from a myriad of aetiological factors.</p><p>The usual calcification observed in radiographs are the multiple, miliary form presenting numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimetres in diameter where are thought to be often caused by <a href="/articles/phlebolith-1">phleboliths</a>.</p><p>Other associations include:</p><ul>-<li>diffuse calcifications<ul>- +<p><strong>Splenic calcifications</strong> can occur in various shapes and forms and can occur from a myriad of aetiological factors.</p><p>The usual calcification observed in radiographs are the multiple, miliary form presenting as numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimetres in diameter which are thought to be often caused by <a href="/articles/phlebolith-1">phleboliths</a>.</p><p>Other associations include:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/splenic-granulomatous-disease">splenic granulomatous disease</a> <sup>6</sup><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-tuberculosis">splenic tuberculosis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-histoplasmosis">splenic histoplasmosis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-brucellosis">splenic brucellosis</a></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/splenic-amyloidosis">splenic amyloidosis</a> <sup>4,5</sup>-</li>- +<p>diffuse calcifications</p>
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-<a href="/articles/splenic-candidiasis">splenic candidiasis</a><sup> 7</sup>-</li>-<li>splenic non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection <sup>9</sup>-</li>-<li>infection with <em>Pneumocystis jiroveci</em> <sup>7</sup>-</li>-<li>related to <a href="/articles/sickle-cell-disease">sickle cell disease</a> <sup>7</sup>-</li>-<li>following treatment of lymphoma: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin disease</a> <sup>3</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/systemic-lupus-erythematosus">systemic lupus erythematosus</a>: rare <sup>1</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/cat-scratch-disease">cat scratch disease</a>: rare <sup>8</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/hepatosplenic-anthrasilicosis">hepatosplenic anthrasilicosis</a>: rare <sup>2</sup>-</li>- +<p><a href="/articles/splenic-granulomatous-disease">splenic granulomatous disease</a> <sup>6</sup></p>
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- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-tuberculosis">splenic tuberculosis</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-histoplasmosis">splenic histoplasmosis</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-brucellosis">splenic brucellosis</a></p></li>
-<li>calcified splenic lesions<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-haemangioma">splenic haemangioma</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-lymphangioma">splenic lymphangioma</a></li>-<li>calcified <a href="/articles/splenic-arterial-aneurysm">splenic arterial aneurysm</a>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-hydatid-cyst">splenic hydatid cyst</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/calcified-posttraumatic-splenic-cyst">calcified post-traumatic splenic cyst</a> <sup>10</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/epidermoid-cyst-wall-calcification">epidermoid cyst (wall calcification)</a> <sup>11</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/dermoid-cyst">dermoid cyst </a><sup>12</sup>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/splenic-infarction">splenic infarct</a> <sup>11</sup>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-amyloidosis">splenic amyloidosis</a> <sup>4,5</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-candidiasis">splenic candidiasis</a><sup> 7</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p>splenic non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection <sup>9</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p>infection with <em>Pneumocystis jiroveci</em> <sup>7</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p>related to <a href="/articles/sickle-cell-disease">sickle cell disease</a> <sup>7</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p>following treatment of lymphoma: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin disease</a> <sup>3</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/systemic-lupus-erythematosus">systemic lupus erythematosus</a>: rare <sup>1</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/cat-scratch-disease">cat scratch disease</a>: rare <sup>8</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/hepatosplenic-anthrasilicosis">hepatosplenic anthrasilicosis</a>: rare <sup>2</sup></p></li>
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-<a href="/articles/splenic-cyst">congenital cyst</a> <sup>10</sup>-</li>- +<p>calcified splenic lesions</p>
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- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-haemangioma">splenic haemangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-lymphangioma">splenic lymphangioma</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>calcified <a href="/articles/splenic-arterial-aneurysm">splenic arterial aneurysm</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-hydatid-cyst">splenic hydatid cyst</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/calcified-posttraumatic-splenic-cyst">calcified post-traumatic splenic cyst</a> <sup>10</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/epidermoid-cyst-wall-calcification">epidermoid cyst (wall calcification)</a> <sup>11</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/dermoid-cyst">dermoid cyst </a><sup>12</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-infarction">splenic infarct</a> <sup>11</sup></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/splenic-cyst">congenital cyst</a> <sup>10</sup></p></li>
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