Diffuse pulmonary calcinosis and multiple soft tissue calcification in renal failure patient with pathological femoral fracture
Al-Homrany, M.; Grillo, I.A.; al-Ghamdi, B.; el-Tahir, M.; Malatani, T.S.; Khan, M.R.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 40(3): 205-211
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 9919841 Document Number: 496087
The rare occurrence of diffuse pulmonary calcinosis is described with case illustration of a patient who presented with a pathological femoral fracture during end-stage renal failure. Associated metastatic soft tissue calcification with parathyroid hyperplasia requiring parathyroidectomy was observed. Roentgenologic evidence of hyperparathyroidism with osteitis fibrosa cystica and a high product of the calcium and phosphate values were indications for the parathyroidectomy. Recent literature review of pulmonary calcinosis and multiple soft tissue calcification is also presented.