Abdominal Calcifications (Abdomen and Pelvis)

Question 1

Aneurysms of the aorta are manifest by luminal diameter exceeding how many cm?

Answer 1

3 cm as measured between calcifications in the aortic wall.

Question 2

Abdominal calcified lymph nodes results most commonly from what diseases?

Answer 2

Granulomatous diseases such as tuberculosis and histoplasmosis.

10 to 15 mm in size, usually mottled.

Question 3

Most commonly calcified abdominal lymph nodes?

Answer 3

Mesenteric lymph nodes.

Question 4

It Is a suspension of radiopaque crystals within the gallbladder bile. Layering of the suspension can be demonstrated on erect radiographs.

Answer 4

Milk of calcium bile

Question 5

How to differentiate renal calculi from gallstone on radiographs?

Answer 5

By oblique projections that confirm their position, as opposed to the more anterior positions of gallstones.

Question 6

Calcified adrenal glands are associated with what diseases?

Answer 6

Adrenal haemorrhage of the newborn, tuberculosis, and Addison disease.

The calcification is mottled and in the location of the adrenal glands on either side of the first lumbar vertebra.

Question 7

Pancreatic calcification is associated with what diseases?

Answer 7

Chronic alcohol induced pancreatitis and hereditary pancreatitis. Coarse and vary in size.

Question 8

Soft tissue calcifications are seen in what diseases?

Answer 8

Hyperglycemic states, idiopathic calcinosis, and old hematomas

Calcified injection from quinine, bismuth, and calcium salts is commonly evident in the buttocks

Question 9

Rice-grain calcification in the muscle is a characteristic of what diseases

Answer 9

Cysticercosis

Question 10

Peritoneal calcifications may be modular or sheet like and result most commonly from?

Answer 10

Peritoneal dialysis, previous peritonitis, or peritoneal carcinomatosis.