Metastatic Pulmonary Calcification in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure

Authors

  • Ozlem Alkan
  • Naime Tokmak
  • Senay Demir
  • Tulin Yildirim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v3i4.166

Keywords:

Metastatic pulmonary calcification, HRCT, chronic renal failure

Abstract

Metastatic pulmonary calcification characterized by diffuse calcium deposition in the lungs is known to occur in patients with chronic renal failure. We present a case of 47-year-old man with chronic renal failure presented with dyspnea, high-resolution computed tomography of the chest revealed multiple, centrilobular, calcified nodules and patchy areas of ground-glass opacity throughout both lungs, consistent with metastatic pulmonary calcification. Calcification was also seen in the bronchi and trachea.

Author Biographies

Ozlem Alkan

Department of Radiology

Naime Tokmak

Department of Radiology

Senay Demir

Deparment of Radiology

Tulin Yildirim

Department of Radiology
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Published

2009-04-04

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Thoracic Radiology

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