Calcific Body (redirected from Calcospherule)

Calcific Body

An artefact seen in tissue sections, caused by dystrophic calcification and often found within necrosis, as in fibrocaseous nodules of the lungs of various aetiologies—e.g., granulomatous processes or malignancy; the hyphae-like elements are the result of calcification of collagen fibers, which may fragment horizontally, resulting in a septum-like appearance that may confuse the uninitiated