Atypical Radiological Manifestation of Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 186-189, 2008.
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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.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Choque Séptico
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Calcinose
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Paratireoidectomia
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Hipercalcemia
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Hiperparatireoidismo
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Pneumopatias
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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