What parts of the human body are calcified?

What parts of the human body are calcified?

Calcifications can form in many places throughout your body, including:

• small and large arteries.
• heart valves.
• brain, where it’s known as cranial calcification.
• joints and tendons, such as knee joints and rotator cuff tendons.
• soft tissues like breasts, muscles, and fat.
• kidney, bladder, and gallbladder.

  What causes calcification in your body?

  What causes calcification? Calcifications can be caused by inflammation or elevated levels of blood calcium, known as hypercalcemia. Calcification can be part of a normal healing response to musculoskeletal injuries.

  How do you know if you have calcium deposits in your body?

  This can happen anywhere on the body. One rare form of it can occur on the face or upper body after a case of acne. The deposits usually show up as whitish bumps on the skin’s surface. They may have no other symptoms, or they may become tender and discharge a chalk-colored creamy material that’s mainly calcium.

  How do you break up calcification in your body?

  If your doctor suggests removing the calcium deposit, you have a few options:

  1. A specialist can numb the area and use ultrasound imaging to guide needles to the deposit.
  2. Shock wave therapy can be done.
  3. The calcium deposits can be removed with an arthroscopic surgery called debridement (say “dih-BREED-munt”).

  What do you need to know about calcification in the body?

  Calcification refers to the formation of calcium deposits in different parts of the body, such as the arteries, kidneys, or breasts. Some types of calcification can be dangerous, and others may simply be a sign of tissue repair. People may not know they have calcification because it does not always cause any symptoms.

  How does calcification of blood vessels lead to heart disease?

  Calcifications in your blood vessels can lead to coronary heart disease. You and your doctor can talk about the best ways to manage the health issues that may put you at risk for calcifications. Calcification is a buildup of calcium in body tissue.

  Is it normal to have calcification in the brain?

  Some calcification is a normal and expected part of the process of aging. Almost all adult humans have some calcification of the pineal gland in the brain, for instance, and around half of all women over 50 have some calcification within their breast tissues.

  When to go to the ER for calcification?

  Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have complications of calcification, including kidney stones, Paget’s disease (abnormal bone tissue loss and reformation), pineal gland tumors, or severe hypercalcemia (excess calcium in the blood), and experience any of these serious symptoms including: