Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification as a Rare Cause of Interstitial Lung Disease

Diffuse pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare form of interstitial lung disease. The present article describes a case of DPO in an elderly man who presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and an isolated reduction in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. DPO may occur as sequelae of mitral...

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Main Authors: Andrew Burkett, Niamh Coffey, Nha Voduc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/640419