Arterial Calcification

Medial calcification

Often associated with arterioscleosis.

• Dystrophic: associated with vessel damage.
• Metastatic: elevated plasma calcium levels E.g. Vitamin D poisoning.

Aortic mineralisation. Courtesy of T. Scase

Calcification often seen in the horse:

• Small vessels of the bowel with unknown aetiology. Not thought to be clinically significant.
• Aorta due to healed strongyle parasite lesions.