Phleboliths are a common part of aging and may never cause any trouble. But any problem with your circulatory system should be taken seriously, and may require imaging to help your doctor treat them.

Phleboliths develop when an intravascular thrombus becomes calcified. Though they are benign, phleboliths can cause swelling and cosmetic deformity if they are not treated. When phleboliths form, they ...

Phleboliths are tiny calcifications (masses of calcium) located within a vein. They are sometimes called “vein stones.” The phlebolith starts as a blood clot and hardens over time with calcium. When ...