Atypical radiological manifestation of pulmonary metastatic calcification

Hae Kang Eun; Sun Kim Eun; Hwan Kim Chul; Soo Youn Ham; Whan Oh Yu

doi:10.3348/kjr.2008.9.2.186

Atypical radiological manifestation of pulmonary metastatic calcification

Hae Kang Eun, Sun Kim Eun, Hwan Kim Chul, Soo Youn Ham, Whan Oh Yu

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Abstract

Metastatic pulmonary calcification refers to calcium deposition in the normal pulmonary parenchyma and this deposition is secondary to abnormal calcium metabolism. The most common radiologic manifestation consists of poorly-defined nodular opacities that are mainly seen in the upper lung zone. We present here a case of metastatic pulmonary calcification that manifested as atypical, dense, calcium deposition in airspaces within the previously existing consolidation in the bilateral lower lobes, and this process was accelerated by pneumonia-complicated sepsis in a patient with hypercalcemia that was due to hyperparathyroidism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	186-189
Number of pages	4
Journal	Korean journal of radiology
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2008.9.2.186
Publication status	Published - 2008 Apr
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hyperparathyroidism
Lung, metastatic calcification

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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