title: Metastatic pulmonary calcification in chronic renal failure.
abstract: Metastatic pulmonary calcification can be caused by a number of diseases, most common being end-stage renal disease. Most of the patients are asymptomatic, and imaging with computed tomography is useful in making a diagnosis. Demonstration of pulmonary and chest wall vessel calcification is characteristic. We report a case of a 60-year-old patient with chronic renal failure on dialysis, presenting with gradual onset dyspnea, who showed metastatic pulmonary calcification on chest imaging.
authors.affiliation: Mahajan Imaging Centre, Dr. BL Kapur Memorial Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi 110005, India. drmadhuks@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Madhusudhan
authors.forename: Pratibha S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Shad
authors.forename: Sumat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed