Pulmonary Calcifications: A Pictorial Review and Approach to Formulating a Differential Diagnosis

Pulmonary calcifications encompass a wide range of causes, both common and rare, such as calcified pulmonary nodules from chronic fungal infections and pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. In this pictorial review, we categorize them based on etiology, which includes neoplastic calcifications, nonneop...

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Published inCurrent problems in diagnostic radiology Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 267 - 276
Main Authors Amin, Sagar B., MD, Slater, Robbie, MD, Mohammed, Tan-Lucien H., MD, FCCP
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2015
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Diseases - pathology
Pneumoconiosis - pathology
Pulmonary Embolism - pathology
Radiology
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Summary:Pulmonary calcifications encompass a wide range of causes, both common and rare, such as calcified pulmonary nodules from chronic fungal infections and pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. In this pictorial review, we categorize them based on etiology, which includes neoplastic calcifications, nonneoplastic calcified nodules, and iatrogenic- and exposure-related causes of pulmonary calcifications. We also illustrate the most characteristic imaging findings and outline the clinical implications for each of these entities to provide a sensible approach to pulmonary calcifications.
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ISSN:0363-0188
1535-6302
DOI:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2014.12.005