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'''Medial calcific sclerosis''' is a type of arteriosclerosis that has no significant clinical impact. | |||
It is also known as '''Moenckeberg medial calcific sclerosis''', '''calcific medial sclerosis of Monckeberg''', and '''Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis'''. | |||
==General== | |||
*Usually of no clinical consequence. | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features:<ref name=Ref_Klatt7>{{Ref Klatt|7}}</ref> | |||
*Medial calcification (purple irregular stuff on [[H&E stain|H&E]] -- calcium phosphate). | |||
Note: | |||
*Lumen unaffected. | |||
===Images=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Calcificatio_atherosclerotica.jpg | MCS. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
www: | |||
*[http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/COW/COW086.html Moenckeberg medial calcific sclerosis (med.utah.edu)]. | |||
==Sign out== | |||
<pre> | |||
RIGHT LEG, BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION: | |||
- MINIMAL-TO-MILD LARGE VESSEL ATHEROSCLEROSIS, SEE COMMENT. | |||
- MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS. | |||
- SKIN WITH DERMAL FIBROSIS. | |||
COMMENT: | |||
The sections may not be representative of disease in the distal vascular bed. | |||
</pre> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Vascular disease]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Cardiovascular pathology]] | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 7 March 2016
Medial calcific sclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis that has no significant clinical impact.
It is also known as Moenckeberg medial calcific sclerosis, calcific medial sclerosis of Monckeberg, and Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis.
General
- Usually of no clinical consequence.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Medial calcification (purple irregular stuff on H&E -- calcium phosphate).
Note:
- Lumen unaffected.
Images
-
MCS. (WC)
www:
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RIGHT LEG, BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION: - MINIMAL-TO-MILD LARGE VESSEL ATHEROSCLEROSIS, SEE COMMENT. - MEDIAL CALCIFIC SCLEROSIS. - SKIN WITH DERMAL FIBROSIS. COMMENT: The sections may not be representative of disease in the distal vascular bed.
See also
References
- ↑ Klatt, Edward C. (2006). Robbins and Cotran Atlas of Pathology (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 7. ISBN 978-1416002741.