Hoeffel Jean-Claude, Galloy Marie-Agnès, Mainard Laurence, Fornes Paul, Hoeffel Christine Caroline
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Vandoeuvre, France.
Crit Rev Comput Tomogr. 2002;43(1):9-37.
Thoracic calcifications are found in the following locations: mediastinum, lung, pleura, cardiovascular system, and thoracic wall. The calcifications of the mediastinum include mostly inflammatory lesions and malignant neoplasms. Pulmonary calcifications are mainly inflammatory lesions and metastases of osteosarcomas. Where the cardiovascular system is concerned, the most common calcifications are those of the heart relating to tumors or surgery. Calcifications of the aortic wall and valve calcifications can be found. In the thoracic wall there are calcifications of the bone and of soft tissues. The knowledge of shape and location is very useful for the diagnosis of the underlying disease. Calcifications in the thorax are frequently manifestations of previous infectious processes. Less often, they may be due to neoplasms, metabolic disorders, or previous medical therapy.
纵隔、肺、胸膜、心血管系统和胸壁。纵隔钙化主要包括炎性病变和恶性肿瘤。肺部钙化主要是炎性病变和骨肉瘤转移。就心血管系统而言，最常见的钙化是与肿瘤或手术相关的心脏钙化。可发现主动脉壁钙化和瓣膜钙化。胸壁存在骨骼和软组织钙化。了解钙化的形态和位置对潜在疾病的诊断非常有用。胸部钙化常是既往感染过程的表现。较少情况下，它们可能是由于肿瘤、代谢紊乱或既往医疗治疗所致。
