Points of calcification in the lungs are usually caused after inflammation of the lungs. Calcification is usually caused after inflammation has passed and does not require specific treatment.
Calcification is the deposition of calcium salts in tissues other than bones or teeth.
Points of calcification in the lung are usually caused after inflammation of the lung, where necrotic cells or cellular debris from inflammatory injury are not removed and calcification forms when calcium salts are deposited, usually after inflammation and as a way for the body to repair limited lesions.
In China, pulmonary tuberculosis is the leading cause of calcification. Lung cancer can also cause calcification. The vast majority of these are caused by chronic inflammation, or occult, previous tuberculosis infection, and can be followed up with regular chest CT without the need for medication or other specific treatment. Once the calcified foci are found to have increased in size or changed in texture, they may be evaluated by the doctor for the possibility of early lung cancer, and surgery may be an option.