Dystrophic calcification is seen in –
Correct Answer: Atheromatous plaque
Description: Dystrophic calcification is seen in dead and degenerated tissue. Calcification in degenerated tissue: atheroma in the aoa and coronaries. Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues due to hypercalcimia. E.g. hyper vitaminosis D , hyper parathyroidism, Milk alkali syndrome. .ref Robbins 9/e p14
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