Atypical Radiological Manifestation of Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification
Atypical Radiological Manifestation of Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification
- 주제(키워드) Lung , metastatic calcification Hyperparathyroidism
- 발행기관 대한영상의학회
- 발행년도 2008
- 총서유형 Journal
- UCI G704-001113.2008.9.2.008
- KCI ID ART001231709
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
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 poorlydefined 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 pneumoniacomplicated sepsis in a patient with hypercalcemia that was due to hyperparathyroidism.
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