kärlbildningen
Kärlbildningen, a Swedish term roughly translating to "calcification," refers to the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in tissues. This process is not inherently pathological and can occur in various contexts, both physiological and pathological. Physiologically, calcification plays a role in bone formation and the hardening of arteries in old age. Pathologically, it can arise from several mechanisms, including dystrophic calcification, where calcium accumulates in damaged or necrotic tissue, and metastatic calcification, which occurs in otherwise normal tissue due to systemic imbalances in calcium and phosphate metabolism.
Dystrophic calcification is often seen in areas of chronic inflammation, infection, or ischemia. Examples include calcified
The clinical significance of kärlbildningen varies greatly depending on the location and extent of the calcification.