medial arteriosclerosis

pathology
Also known as: Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis, Monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis, medial sclerosis

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types of arteriosclerosis

  • In arteriosclerosis

    Monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis is the third type of arteriosclerosis and is characterized by deposits of calcium in muscular arteries in people over age 50. While these calcifications may be seen with imaging technologies, such as X-ray, or may be palpable, they do not decrease…

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