- Low-fiber diets are thought to contribute to the formation of phleboliths by their effects on pressure inside the abdomen and their role in increasing clotting tendencies.
- Phleboliths are frequently seen along the normal anatomical course of the lower ureter. They can sometimes be confused with kidney stones, as they occur in the same areas even though they have differing causes.
- Phleboliths are composed of concentric calcified strata around a central kernel. they are typically round and smooth and appear with white opacity on an X-ray.
- While phleboliths are typically found in X-rays, occasionally a CT scan is used to distinguish kidney stones or tumors from pelvic phleboliths.
- Phleboliths themselves are not harmful and are of no clinical importance. However, they may indicate other problems such as benign tumors in the colorectal area, stomach cancer or tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
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