Pathologic calcification is the deposition of calcium salts, typically as phosphates or carbonates, in soft tissues (i.e., tissues that would not be calcified in a healthy state). If calcification is extensive, it appears grossly as chalky white deposits with a…

Pathologic calcification is calcification at sites that are not normally calcified. The two types include dystrophic calcification and metastatic calcification. Dystrophic Calcification Metastatic Calcification