Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification Developing in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease.
10.3904/kjm.2016.90.4.346
- Author:
Yong Dae LEE
1
;
Young Min JO
;
Jaehee LEE
;
Seung Ick CHA
;
Tae In PARK
;
Chang Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. kimch@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diffuse pulmonary ossification;
Hemodialysis;
End-stage renal disease
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic*;
Lung;
Renal Dialysis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2016;90(4):346-350
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Diffuse pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare condition characterized by chronic metaplastic ossification of the lung parenchyma. DPO is associated with various underlying pulmonary, cardiac, and systemic diseases. However, to our knowledge, DPO has rarely been described in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. We describe two cases of DPO diagnosed in long-term hemodialysis patients. Awareness of this rare disorder is required for a better differential diagnosis of cases presenting with bilateral diffuse micronodular lesions, including calcific opacities.
