Foley catheter calcification.
This type of calcification must be differentiated from bladder wall calcification. It can be an unexplained source of fever and infection in neurologically damaged individuals. The occurrence of Foley catheter calcification emphasizes the need for periodic catheter change, periodic irrigation, the appropriate choice of catheter and attention to diet, particularly calcium intake.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000628:therapy*