Dystrophic calcification (DC) is the calcification occurring in degenerated or necrotic tissue, as in hyalinized scars, degenerated foci in leiomyomas, and caseous nodules. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, [1] including as a consequence of medical device implantation.

2024年9月23日 · Dystrophic calcification is a condition where calcium deposits form in damaged or dead tissues. Unlike metastatic calcification, which involves calcium deposits in normal tissues due to high calcium levels in the blood, dystrophic calcification occurs even when blood calcium levels are normal.

2021年4月13日 · Dystrophic soft tissue calcification is a type of soft-tissue calcification, which occurs in damaged or necrotic tissue, while the serum level of calcium and phosphorus are normal. It may progress to ossification, in which case a …

2023年12月19日 · Dystrophic calcification refers to the abnormal accumulation of calcium salts in injured or degenerated tissues. Unlike metastatic calcification, which arises due to systemic calcium imbalances, dystrophic calcification occurs locally at the site of tissue damage or disease.

2023年7月10日 · Dystrophic calcification is the most common type of calcinosis cutis. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels are normal. This condition is characterized by tissue damage that leads to the release of phosphate-binding proteins by dying cells.

As you can see, almost every calcification that one sees in the soft tissues in actual radiographic practice is due to dystrophic calcification. What does this mean? Simply this: when tissue is damaged, the body responds to this injury in a nonspecific manner by invoking the generic inflammatory response reaction.