Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Calcification and Ossification Proposed Mechanisms of Ectopic Lung Calcification and Ossification Role of Relative and Absolute Calcium Excess Role of an Alkaline Environment Role of Lung Injury or Fibrosis Role of Angiogenesis Imaging Chest Roentgenogram Computed Tomography 99m Tc-MDP Bone Scintigraphy Specific Disorders Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification P...

This report describes a case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that was diagnosed in an 8.5-year-old girl by high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and open lung biopsy. Presence of symptoms (productive cough, fever), their periodic occurrence (lasting up to 1 week), and comparatively long asymptomatic periods should be emphasized. Despite extensive X-ray abnormalities, tests of pulmonary ...

I Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil II Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil III Pathology Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo/SP, Brazil IV Lung Transplant Group,...