MÖNCKEBERG MEDIAL CALCINOSIS OF THE INFRAORBITAL ARTERIES. A FIRST CASE REPORT

In 1903, the German pathologist Johann Mönckeberg described calcifications only affecting the tunica media of medium arteries. The entity was named Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis. Other names in the literature are Mönckeberg sclerosis and Mönckeberg medial calcinosis. The entity is strongly associated with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus. Radiographically, medial calcinosis presents as areas of linear calcifications in soft tissue. The linear calcifications are described as "tram track," "pipe stem," "rail track," or "tram line" when viewed longitudinally.

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