Phlebolith

A stone which forms in a vein as a result of an old thrombus becoming calcified.


A stone-like structure, usually found incidentally on abdominal X-ray, that results from deposition of calcium in a venous blood clot. It appears as a small round white opacity in the pelvic region. It does not produce symptoms and requires no treatment.


The term applied to a small stone formed in a vein as a result of calcification of a thrombus.


 


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