What are some causes of splenic calcification?
Major causes include fungal infection (most commonly histoplasmosis), mycobacterial infection, Pneumocystis jiroveci infection, prior splenic infarction, systemic lupus erythematosus, and pseudocyst formation related to prior infection or hemorrhage.
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