Soft Tissue Calcification Flashcards
dystrophic calcification
symptomatic?
apperance?
describe
sites of chronic inflammation or dead and dying tissue
- long-standing cyst
- asymptomatic
- variable appearance
dystrophic calcification
symptomatic?
apperance?
describe
sites of chronic inflammation or dead and dying tissue
- long-standing cyst
- asymptomatic
example - from a residual cyst – these over time can turn to dystrophic calcifications over time
- variable appearance
common location of calcified lymph nodes
sumandibular or cervical
- at or below the inferior border of the mandible or posterior near the spone
cauliflower
cauliflower?
calcified lymph node – if in right location think that
in a chain
tonsillar calcifications common where? look?
palantine
can present anterior . overlap or posterior of ramus at or below the occlusal plane
small round pebbles
close to the airway
atherosclerotic plaque
look at the C3 or C4 level for these calcifications and REFER – look at where the hyoid bone is too!
monckeberg’s medial calcinosis . arteriosclerosis more likely to be found associated with the FACIAL artery –
sialolith
aka salivary gland
pain and esp during meals
submmandibular gland 90%
smooth RO
layered
floor of mouth
what to think about with phleboliths
associated with hemangiomas –> important to identify potential hemangiomas
look like doughnuts or like RBC’s
cluster randomly
rhinolith location
within nasal cavity
anthrolith location
within sinus
calcinosis (osteoma) cutis associated with?
ossification in the skin or subcutaneous – secondary to acne a lot
how to identify myositis ossificans
RO in line with muscle tissue
associated with the muscles of mastication
use of MRI with sublingual masses? describe
SUBLINGUAL MASSES SHOULD ALWAYS BE IMAGED WITH MRI BECAUSE OF HIGH INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY
