title: Unusual manifestations of metastatic pulmonary calcification: high-resolution CT and pathological findings.
abstract: The aim of this report is to describe the high-resolution CT and pathologic findings of 3 patients with unusual manifestations of metastatic pulmonary calcification. These include a case that presented with extensive dense consolidation, a case of metastatic calcification that improved spontaneously, and a case of metastatic calcification in a patient with no demonstrable biochemical abnormality or underlying disease. We conclude that metastatic calcification may present with dense bilateral consolidation, may improve spontaneously, and may rarely present in patients with no apparent underlying biochemical abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Nestor L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Arthur Soares
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Dante L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Escuissato
authors.forename: Emerson L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Gasparetto
authors.forename: Elza Maria F P
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Cerqueira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed