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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]] | ||