Which of the following describes 'Monckeberg medial sclerosis'?
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Correct answer: Calcification of the media of muscular arteries in patients over 50
Monckeberg medial sclerosis involve dystrophic calcification of the tunica media of medium-sized muscular arteries. It is usually clinically insignificant because it does not narrow the vessel lumen.
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