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Pathology General 13c50153

Which of the following is not a common site for metastatic calci

A
Gastric mucosa
B
Kidney
C
Lung
D
Parathyroid
High-Yield Explanation
Metastatic calcification may occur widely throughout the body but principally affects. Interstitial tissues of gastric mucosa Kidneys Lungs Systemic arteries and Pulmonary veins The common feature of all these sites, which makes them prone to calcification is that they can lose acid and therefore they have an internal alkaline component favourable for metastatic calcification. Also, know Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues whenever there is hypercalcemia. Usually, deposition of the calcium does not cause any clinical dysfunction but sometimes massive deposition in the lung may produce abnormality and in kidneys may produce nephrocalcinosis.

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