A Case of Diffuse Nodular Pulmonary Ossification.

Choi, Seung Ho; Yoon, Ho Il; Lee, Sang Min; Hwangbo, Bin; Yoo, Chul Gyu; Lee, Choon Taek; Kim, Young Whan; Han, Sung Koo; Shim, Young Soo

doi:1999.46.6.856

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 46(6); 1999 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1999;46(6):856-860.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1999.46.6.856 Published online June 1, 1999.

A Case of Diffuse Nodular Pulmonary Ossification.

Seung Ho Choi, Ho Il Yoon, Sang Min Lee, Bin Hwangbo, Chul Gyu Yoo, Choon Taek Lee, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young Soo Shim

Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

Diffuse pulmonary ossification is rare disease of unknown etiology. Since the first description by Luschka in 1856, about 140 cases have been reported worldwide, but no such case has been reported in Korea yet. We report 40-year-old woman who was diagnosed as diffuse nodular pulmonary ossification on open lung biopsy. She has no respiratory symptoms & physical findings and no previous disease history. She was incidentally found to have multiple pulmonary nodules on roentgenographic examination. Open lung biopsy was done for above lesion and S he was proven to have diffuse nodular pulmonary ossification. She was followed by roentgenographic examination and showed no progression.

Key Words: Ossification, Pulmonary nodule