title: Abdominal visceral calcification in primary amyloidosis: CT findings.
abstract: The computed tomographic (CT) findings of extensive visceral calcification involving both the liver and spleen in a patient with primary amyloidosis are presented. Although the CT imaging appearances of amyloidosis are often nonspecific, visceral calcification represents an important diagnostic clue for differentiating this entity from other infiltrative parenchymal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Birnbaum
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Furth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed