Mönckeberg's Arteriosclerosis

Arterial Stiffening and Reduced Cutaneous Hyperaemic Response in Patients with End-Stage Renal Failure

“…This is visible radiographically in about 40% of patients commencing dialysis when sensitive techniques are used [1,2]. The calcification tends to progress with time and is resistant to therapy such as renal transplantation [3] and parathyr oidectomy [4], Although medial (Monckeberg's) calcifi cation is said to be free of major effects on blood flow [5], occasional patients with renal failure and extensive me dial calcification develop ischaemic manifestations such as myopathy, panniculitis and acral gangrene [6][7][8]. Be cause of this occasional development of overt ischaemic complications we decided to look for subclinical evi dence of impaired superficial dermal microvascular blood flow (hereafter termed skin blood flow) in patients with end-stage renal failure.…”

Monckeberg's Arteriosclerosis of the Liver and Spleen Demonstrated by Ultrasound

“…4,7 Although linked to diabetes and predictive of diabetic complications, MA itself is most commonly believed to be a benign process with little or no clinical significance. [7][8][9][10][11] When circulatory impairment occurs in cases of MA, it usually results from superimposed atherosclerosis rather than underlying MA. The coexistence of MA and atherosclerosis is not uncommon; it is probably related to shared risk factors.…”

Arteriosklerose und Mediasklerose Eine Gegenüberstellung zweier kalzifizierender Gefäßerkrankungen

“…Die Mediasklerose befällt bevorzugt muskuläre Arterien der unteren Extremität, insbesondere im Oberschenkelbereich [26,27]. Es soll jedoch betont werden, daß die Erkrankung auch in anderen Gefäßprovinzen vorkommen kann und gelegentlich ein systemisches Befallsmuster aufweist.…”