title: Postoperative pulmonary calcification in a child with truncus arteriosus.
abstract: Pulmonary calcification is uncommon in children. It is rarely described following cardiac surgery. Here, the authors describe the case of an infant who developed extensive pulmonary calcification following the repair of truncus arteriosus.
authors: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK. louisemorrison@doctors.org.uk
authors: Margaret Louise
authors: ML
authors: Morrison
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Casey
authors: Annie
authors: A
authors: Paterson
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Shields
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D014338:Truncus Arteriosus / Q000601:surgery*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000601:surgery*
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