Dendriform pulmonary ossification in a patient with sickle cell disease

Dendriform pulmonary ossification in a patient with sickle cell disease

Dendriform pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare condition characterised by the formation of bones in lung tissues. This case report describes the first reported case of DPO in a patient with sickle cell disease (SCD), identifying DPO as a potential pulmonary consequence of SCD.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alex I Halpern, Navitha Woddor, Olivia Gordon, Keith Mortman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
acute chest syndrome
dendriform pulmonary ossification
interstitial lung disease
sickle cell disease
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2022;volume=39;issue=6;spage=575;epage=577;aulast=Halpern

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http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2022;volume=39;issue=6;spage=575;epage=577;aulast=Halpern

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