title: Disseminated pulmonary ossification.
abstract: A case of idiopathic disseminated parenchymal pulmonary ossification is presented. Discussion is based on the radiological and pathological findings, taking into consideration the two different forms of presentation (nodular and branching type) of this rather rare condition. The related bibliography is reviewed and discussed with particular emphasis on the aetiology and pathogenesis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic; D011859:Radiography