Massive pulmonary ossification due to recurrent aspiration pneumonia.
Pulmonary ossification is an idiopathic disorder that presents with the formation of mature bone in the pulmonary parenchyma. This is a very rare entity that occurs in conjunction with busulfan therapy as well as with a number of diseases including chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, congestive heart failure, myositis ossificans, and idiopathic interstitial fibrosis. It is usually seen in older age groups. We present a 4-year-old boy with massive ossification secondary to recurrent aspiration pneumonia. This is the first reported case of pulmonary ossification secondary to recurrent aspiration, and the first case in a child.
Battal
Bilal
B
Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. bilbat_23@yahoo.com
Kocaoğlu
Murat
M
Ors
Fatih
F
Vurucu
Sabahattin
S
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods