MR appearance of pulmonary metastatic calcification.
We report a case of metastatic pulmonary calcification that showed hyperintense signal on T1-weighted MRI. This uncommon MR appearance of calcification is similar to the MR characteristics of calcification in the brain due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
Taguchi
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Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa.
Fuyuno
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G
Shioya
S
S
Yanagimachi
N
N
Katoh
H
H
Matsuyama
S
S
Ohta
Y
Y
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000032:analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D002118:Calcium