Splenic calcification

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Splenic calcifications can occur is various shapes and forms and can occur from a myriad of aetiological factors.

The usual calcification observed in radiographs ~~are~~ are the multiple, miliary form presenting numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimeters in diameter where are thought to be often caused by phleboliths.

Other associations include:

diffuse calcifications
- systemic lupus erythematosus: rare ¹
- splenic granulomatous disease ⁶
- splenic amyloidosis ^4-5
- splenic candidiasis⁷
- splenic non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection ⁹
- infection with Pneumocystic jiroveci⁷
- related to sickle cell disease⁷
- following treatment of lymphoma: Hodgkin disease ³
- cat scratch disease - rare ⁸
- hepatosplenic anthrasilicosis: rare ²
calcified splenic lesions
- splenic haemangioma
- splenic lymphangioma
- calcified splenic arterial aneurysm
- splenic hydatid cyst

-Splenic calcifications can occur is 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 numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimeters in diameter where are thought to be often caused by <a href="/articles/phleboliths">phleboliths</a>.Other associations include:<ul>
+Splenic calcifications can occur is 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 numerous small rounded densities averaging from three to five millimeters in diameter where are thought to be often caused by <a href="/articles/phleboliths">phleboliths</a>.Other associations include:<ul>
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+<a href="/articles/splenic-candidiasis">splenic candidiasis</a> 7
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+<li>splenic non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection 9
+</li>
+<li>infection with Pneumocystic jiroveci 7
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+<li>related to <a href="/articles/sickle-cell-disease">sickle cell disease</a> 7
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+<li>cat scratch disease - rare 8
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7. Fyfe AJ, Gallipoli P. Multiple splenic calcifications. Br. J. Haematol. 2009;144 (6): 808. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07420.x">doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07420.x</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19036121">Pubmed citation</a>
8. Talenti E, Cesaro S, Scapinello A et-al. Disseminated hepatic and splenic calcifications following cat-scratch disease. Pediatr Radiol. 1995;24 (5): 342-3. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7824370">Pubmed citation</a>
9. Thomas Benter. Sonography of the Spleen. JUM. 2011;30 (9): 1281-1293. <a href="http://www.jultrasoundmed.org/content/30/9/1281.full">JUM (full text)</a>

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