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Splenic calcification

MedGen UID:
1054510
•Concept ID:
CN376977
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000381

Definition

Calcification, that is, pathological deposition of calcium salts in the spleen. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSplenic calcification

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Splenic lesions: sonographic patterns, follow-up, differential diagnosis.
Goerg C, Schwerk WB, Goerg K
Eur J Radiol 1991 Jul-Aug;13(1):59-66. doi: 10.1016/0720-048x(91)90058-4. PMID: 1889432

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Sohail AH, Khan MS, Sajan A, Williams CE, Amodu L, Hakmi H, Hadi YB, Ismail S, Sohail S, Ahmad MN
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:198-203. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.11.023. PMID: 34890963
Differentiating between active and latent tuberculosis with chest computed tomography.
Bommart S, Charriot J, Nagot N, Vernhet-Kovacsik H, Revel MP, Boissin C, Bourdin A, Tuaillon E
Diagn Interv Imaging 2021 Oct;102(10):605-610. Epub 2021 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2021.05.011. PMID: 34183300
Clinical evolution of paracoccidioidomycosis in 38 children and teenagers.
Nogueira MG, Andrade GM, Tonelli E
Mycopathologia 2006 Feb;161(2):73-81. doi: 10.1007/s11046-005-3653-7. PMID: 16463090
Systemic Bartonella henselae infection with hepatosplenic involvement.
Ventura A, Massei F, Not T, Massimetti M, Bussani R, Maggiore G
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1999 Jul;29(1):52-6. doi: 10.1097/00005176-199907000-00014. PMID: 10400104
Agricultural disorders of the lung.
Gurney JW, Unger JM, Dorby CA, Mitby JK, Von Essen SG
Radiographics 1991 Jul;11(4):625-34. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.11.4.1887117. PMID: 1887117

Diagnosis

Systemic lupus erythematosus with diffuse splenic calcification: A case report.
Su S, Zhong H
Immun Inflamm Dis 2023 Jul;11(7):e927. doi: 10.1002/iid3.927. PMID: 37506159Free PMC Article
Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Sohail AH, Khan MS, Sajan A, Williams CE, Amodu L, Hakmi H, Hadi YB, Ismail S, Sohail S, Ahmad MN
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:198-203. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.11.023. PMID: 34890963
Differentiating between active and latent tuberculosis with chest computed tomography.
Bommart S, Charriot J, Nagot N, Vernhet-Kovacsik H, Revel MP, Boissin C, Bourdin A, Tuaillon E
Diagn Interv Imaging 2021 Oct;102(10):605-610. Epub 2021 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2021.05.011. PMID: 34183300
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia.
Ramalingam PK, Gayathri K, Santhakumar R, Manjunath BV, Karuppuswamy N, Vetriveeran B, Selvamani S, Vishnuram P, Natarajan K
J Assoc Physicians India 2016 May;64(5):81-82. PMID: 27735162
Agricultural disorders of the lung.
Gurney JW, Unger JM, Dorby CA, Mitby JK, Von Essen SG
Radiographics 1991 Jul;11(4):625-34. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.11.4.1887117. PMID: 1887117

Therapy

Splenic calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Elzein FE, Elzein S, Albalawi R
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Sep 21;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222206. PMID: 28939622Free PMC Article
Clinical evolution of paracoccidioidomycosis in 38 children and teenagers.
Nogueira MG, Andrade GM, Tonelli E
Mycopathologia 2006 Feb;161(2):73-81. doi: 10.1007/s11046-005-3653-7. PMID: 16463090
Splenic calcification following treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
Moody AR, King DM
Br J Radiol 1991 Jan;64(757):55-6. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-64-757-55. PMID: 1998839

Prognosis

Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Sohail AH, Khan MS, Sajan A, Williams CE, Amodu L, Hakmi H, Hadi YB, Ismail S, Sohail S, Ahmad MN
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:198-203. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.11.023. PMID: 34890963
CT differentiation of tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Ha HK, Jung JI, Lee MS, Choi BG, Lee MG, Kim YH, Kim PN, Auh YH
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996 Sep;167(3):743-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.167.3.8751693. PMID: 8751693
Splenic lesions: sonographic patterns, follow-up, differential diagnosis.
Goerg C, Schwerk WB, Goerg K
Eur J Radiol 1991 Jul-Aug;13(1):59-66. doi: 10.1016/0720-048x(91)90058-4. PMID: 1889432

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Sohail AH, Khan MS, Sajan A, Williams CE, Amodu L, Hakmi H, Hadi YB, Ismail S, Sohail S, Ahmad MN
Clin Imaging 2022 Feb;82:198-203. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.11.023. PMID: 34890963
Clinical evolution of paracoccidioidomycosis in 38 children and teenagers.
Nogueira MG, Andrade GM, Tonelli E
Mycopathologia 2006 Feb;161(2):73-81. doi: 10.1007/s11046-005-3653-7. PMID: 16463090
CT differentiation of tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Ha HK, Jung JI, Lee MS, Choi BG, Lee MG, Kim YH, Kim PN, Auh YH
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996 Sep;167(3):743-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.167.3.8751693. PMID: 8751693
Splenic lesions: sonographic patterns, follow-up, differential diagnosis.
Goerg C, Schwerk WB, Goerg K
Eur J Radiol 1991 Jul-Aug;13(1):59-66. doi: 10.1016/0720-048x(91)90058-4. PMID: 1889432

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