Causes and prevention of left lung calcification

What is calcification? The name sounds like it is closely related to calcium. Is it really so? Generally speaking, calcification shadows can appear in many places, perhaps in gallstones or in the left lung. But why does calcification appear? What are the causes of calcification? How can we prevent it? Today, let’s take the left lung calcification as an example.

Calcification shadows are generally formed due to the organization and calcium salt deposition after the body's tissues are damaged.

Causes of left lung calcification:

Calcification shadows are generally formed due to the organization and calcium salt deposition after the body's tissues are damaged. There are many reasons for this. Generally speaking, calcifications in the lungs may indicate that you have had tuberculosis before, but the lesions are localized. Tuberculosis may also occur in other parts of the body. If the calcification is in the bile duct system or urinary system, it is likely to be a stone. Calcifications in the circulatory system may be senile degenerative calcifications.

Prevention of left lung calcification:

Generally speaking, calcifications in the lungs may indicate that you have had tuberculosis before, but the lesions are localized. Tuberculosis may also occur in other parts of the body. If the calcification is in the bile duct system or urinary system, it is likely to be a stone. If there are no abnormal symptoms, it is not a big deal and you can observe first. If there are abnormal symptoms, you need to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.

In addition to left lung calcifications, the most common abdominal calcifications include urinary stones, abdominal lymph node calcifications, gallstones, etc. The calcification shadows of some lesions have certain characteristics. For example, some kidney stones appear as staghorn calcifications in the renal pelvis area, bladder stones may be composed of layered round or oval calcifications, lymph node calcifications may appear as numerous spot-like shadows with uneven density and irregular shapes, and teratomas may show shadows of teeth and bones.

In short, calcification in the left lung is closely related to your history of tuberculosis. In addition to the lungs, this symptom can also occur in stones in other parts of the body. Therefore, we must pay attention to this in our daily lives to avoid the occurrence of calcification shadows. If you are really worried, you can go for a check-up.