학술논문
Metastatic pulmonary calcification misdiagnosed as a fungal infection: a case report
Document Type
Clinical report
Author
Source
Molecular and Clinical Oncology. March 1, 2016, p409, 4 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2049-9450
Abstract
Introduction Metastatic pulmonary calcification is a process performed in normal lung tissue with chronic renal disease. The patient was treated with immunosuppressive drugs following renal transplantation. The ground-glass opacities and [...]
Metastatic pulmonary calcification is a rare lesion, characterized by calcium salt depositing in normal lung tissue. The clinical profile of a case of metastatic pulmonary calcification following renal transplantation was described. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed ground-glass opacities in bilateral lungs and a node exhibiting a halo in the right upper lobe, which were suspected aspergillus infection. Following examination and therapy, the results of lung biopsy revealed metastatic pulmonary calcification. Although metastatic pulmonary calcification was reported in renal failure patients previously, metastatic pulmonary calcification with cavity lesions has never, to the best of our knowledge, been previously reported. The aim of the present report was to improve the understanding of metastatic pulmonary calcification. Key words: cavity lesions, metastatic pulmonary calcification, renal transplantation
Metastatic pulmonary calcification is a rare lesion, characterized by calcium salt depositing in normal lung tissue. The clinical profile of a case of metastatic pulmonary calcification following renal transplantation was described. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed ground-glass opacities in bilateral lungs and a node exhibiting a halo in the right upper lobe, which were suspected aspergillus infection. Following examination and therapy, the results of lung biopsy revealed metastatic pulmonary calcification. Although metastatic pulmonary calcification was reported in renal failure patients previously, metastatic pulmonary calcification with cavity lesions has never, to the best of our knowledge, been previously reported. The aim of the present report was to improve the understanding of metastatic pulmonary calcification. Key words: cavity lesions, metastatic pulmonary calcification, renal transplantation