Open AccessA 77-year-old Man With Progressive Dyspnea, Lung Fibrosis, and Ossification
Author(s) -
Luke Yuhico,
Sidharth Jogani,
Manju Paul,
Robert J. Lenox
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e3182442965
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , ossification , pulmonary fibrosis , biopsy , lung , lung biopsy , pathology , pulmonary disease , fibrosis , radiology , surgery
: Diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare clinical entity in which mature bone formation occurs within the pulmonary tissues. It has been associated with multiple pulmonary and systemic conditions and may be an indicator of disease severity and chronicity. It is often diagnosed only post mortem, because of its variable presentation with either very significant findings, mimicking other serious conditions, or very subtle onset unrecognized on imaging. In this report, we present the clinical presentation and findings in a case of diffuse pulmonary ossification diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy in a living patient.