Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification as a Rare Cause of Interstitial Lung Disease

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
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spelling doaj-523960cf619c4e8d9c641c6a66088b902021-07-02T04:50:48ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412014-01-01211232410.1155/2014/640419Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification as a Rare Cause of Interstitial Lung DiseaseAndrew Burkett0Niamh Coffey1Nha Voduc2Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Respiratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDiffuse 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 stenosis, left heart failure, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, solid organ transplant, adult respiratory distress syndrome or may arise idiopathically. In the absence of other findings of interstitial lung disease, a lung biopsy is unlikely to be helpful in the management of these patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/640419
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Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification as a Rare Cause of Interstitial Lung Disease
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title Diffuse Pulmonary Ossification as a Rare Cause of Interstitial Lung Disease
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series Canadian Respiratory Journal
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description 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 stenosis, left heart failure, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, solid organ transplant, adult respiratory distress syndrome or may arise idiopathically. In the absence of other findings of interstitial lung disease, a lung biopsy is unlikely to be helpful in the management of these patients.
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