M Önckeberg medial calcinosis of the infraorbital arteries. a first case report

In 1903, the German pathologist Johann M önckeberg described calcifications only affecting the tunica media of medium arteries. The entity was named Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis. Other names in the literature are Mönckeberg sclerosis and Mönckeberg medial calcinosis. The entity is strongly associated with chronic kidney disease and diab etes mellitus. Radiographically, medial calcinosis presents as areas of linear calcifications in soft tissue. The linear calcifications are described as “tram track,” “pipe stem,” “rail track,” or “tram line” when viewed longitudinally.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: J.J. FRAZIER, H. LIANG, D.J. FLINT, B.W. BENSON Source Type: research