title: Progressive lung calcification after orthotopic heart transplant.
abstract: Focal, asymmetrical pulmonary airspace opacities in post-transplant setting are commonly from infection, hemorrhage, edema or infarction. Rarely, stable or mildly progressive dense pulmonary opacities are due to pulmonary calcifications. In the majority of cases, these are asymptomatic and warrant no further intervention.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Section, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th St. S JTN 370, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA, ssonavane@uabmc.edu.
authors.forename: Sushilkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonavane
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Crowe
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Steenwyk
authors.forename: Satinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome