caa a22 4500 477102743 CHVBK 20180405111546.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF03048603 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF03048603 Bafaqeeh Sameer Dept. of ORL, College of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aut Unusual calcification of the body cartilages [Elektronische Daten] [Sameer Bafaqeeh] The petrified cartilages all over the body are a clinical entity in which the cartilage in part or total has become stone-hard. This uncommon, condition is most often due to ectopic calcification of the cartilages. It may occur as a result of local trauma in association with various systemic diseases such as Addison's disease, hypopituitarism, thyroid or parathyroid disorders, or following radiation therapy. In this paper, a rare cause of petrified cartilages is reported in which there are calcification of the auricular, nasal, laryngeal, tracheal and costal cartilages. Roentgenograms was helpful in identification of calcified cartilages. Embryological, biological, process of calcification and ossification and there possible causes were discussed. Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 1996 Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Springer India 48/3(1996-07-01), 196-201 0019-5421 48:3<196 1996 48 12070 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048603 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048603 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Bafaqeeh Sameer Dept. of ORL, College of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Springer India 48/3(1996-07-01), 196-201 0019-5421 48:3<196 1996 48 12070 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer