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Calcification of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Imaging of Aortic Calcification and Inflammation
Published on: May 31, 2016
Differential diagnosis of muscle calcification
Elizabeth Lee1, Joel Platt2, Prachi P Agarwal3
1Department of Radiology, University Hospital Floor B1 Reception C, 1500 E Medical Center Dr SPC 5030, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States of America.
Abstract:
We report the case of a 36 year old male who demonstrated extensive high attenuation in the muscles of the chest wall and neck on a noncontrast chest CT. The high attenuation in the musculature was due to calcium, sequela from a recent episode of rhabdomyolysis. Although the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is made on clinical grounds, the imaging appearance can be confusing given the variability in appearance of rhabdomyolysis depending on the severity and the timeline of disease.
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