Lymph Node Calcification and Related Conditions

These flashcards cover key terminology and definitions related to lymph node calcification and associated conditions learned in the lecture.

Lymph Node Calcification

The presence of calcium deposits in lymph nodes usually as a result of past infections or inflammation.

Tonsilloliths

Calcifications that form in the tonsillar crypts due to debris accumulation and chronic inflammation.

Dystrophic Calcification

Calcification in damaged or necrotic tissue due to inflammation.

Idiopathic Calcification

Calcium deposits in normal tissues without an inflammatory process or systemic disturbance.

Medial Calcific Sclerosis

A type of vascular calcification affecting the tunica media of blood vessels, often related to diabetes.

Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque

Deposits that occur within the lumen of blood vessels associated with cardiovascular disease.

Sialoliths

Calcifications associated with salivary glands, often due to blockage and altered saliva flow.

Cysticercosis

An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, leading to inflammatory calcifications in tissues.

Osteoma

Bone formation that may occur due to chronic inflammation in the skin or underlying tissues.

Myositis Ossificans

A condition where bone forms within muscle tissue, often due to trauma.

Flavoliths

Calcifications that occur in venous structures, similar to sialoliths, typically due to venous malformations.

Rhinoliths and Antraliths

Calcifications in the nose (rhinoliths) or in the sinuses (antraliths) resulting from foreign body irritation.

Lymph Node Calcification

The presence of calcium deposits in lymph nodes usually as a result of past infections or inflammation.

Tonsilloliths

Calcifications that form in the tonsillar crypts due to debris accumulation and chronic inflammation.

Dystrophic Calcification

Calcification in damaged or necrotic tissue due to inflammation.

Idiopathic Calcification

Calcium deposits in normal tissues without an inflammatory process or systemic disturbance.

Medial Calcific Sclerosis

A type of vascular calcification affecting the tunica media of blood vessels, often related to diabetes.

Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque

Deposits that occur within the lumen of blood vessels associated with cardiovascular disease.

Sialoliths

Calcifications associated with salivary glands, often due to blockage and altered saliva flow.

Cysticercosis

An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, leading to inflammatory calcifications in tissues.

Osteoma

Bone formation that may occur due to chronic inflammation in the skin or underlying tissues.

Myositis Ossificans

A condition where bone forms within muscle tissue, often due to trauma.

Flavoliths

Calcifications that occur in venous structures, similar to sialoliths, typically due to venous malformations.

Rhinoliths and Antraliths

Calcifications in the nose (rhinoliths) or in the sinuses (antraliths) resulting from foreign body irritation.