Pulmonary calcifications: a review - 06/09/11
Abstract |
Pulmonary calcification is a common asymptomatic finding, usually discovered on routine chest X-ray or at autopsy.
Pulmonary calcifications are caused mainly by two mechanisms: the dystrophic form and the metastatic form (1). Despite the different aetiologies, the pulmonary function and clinical manifestations are quite similar in both forms. We present a review of the clinical and radiology findings of the different aspects of pulmonary calcifications according to its pathogenesis and its anatomic distribution: parenchymal, lymphe node and pleural.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : pulmonary calcifications, tuberculosis, hyperparathyroidism, chronic renal failure, pulmonary nodules.
Vol 94 - N° 3
P. 190-193 - mars 2000 Retour au numéro
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