What is the difference between metastatic and dystrophic calcification?
Answer:
Metastatic calcification: Deposition of calcium in Normal tissue due to hyperglycaemic state. E.g. in normal conjunctiva.
Dystrophic calcification: Deposition of calcium in hyalinised or necrotic tissue in a normocalcemic state. E.g. calcified TB in lungs, phthisis bulbi