title: Diffuse pulmonary ossification detected by bone scanning with Tc-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphate.
abstract: Diffuse pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare pathologic finding of heterotropic bone formation within the lungs. It has been associated with mitral stenosis, chronic left ventricular failure, interstitial fibrosis, metastatic breast cancer, pulmonary amyloidosis, histoplasmosis, and chronic busulfan therapy. This patient represents a case associated with Placidyl use.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004164:Diphosphonates; D004984:Ethchlorvynol / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D004984:Ethchlorvynol; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate