Bowel wall calcification
Last revised by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad on 4 Sep 2022
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Niknejad M, Bowel wall calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-151948
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3 Sep 2022,
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉
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4 Sep 2022,
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉
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- Bowel wall calcifications
Bowel wall calcification is not common and can occur secondary to various mechanisms due to benign, premalignant, or malignant lesions.
The differential diagnoses include:
- mucinous adenocarcinoma
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- metastatic calcification - due to renal failure
- hemangioma
- tuberculosis
- schistosomiasis
- amyloidosis
- phlebosclerotic colitis
- peritoneal dialysis - rare
- idiopathic
References
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