Calcifying pulmonary metastases
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Calcifying pulmonary metastases are rare. These should not be confused with metastatic pulmonary calcification.
Pathology
Calcification in metastases can arise through a variety of mechanisms: bone formation in tumours osteoid origin, calcification and ossification of tumour cartilage, dystrophic calcification and ossification of tumour cartilage, dystrophic calcification and mucoid calcification.
A number of primary malignancies can potentially cause calcification. The reported spectrum includes metastatic nodules from 3:
- sarcomas
- mucinous type carcinomas
- thyroid cancer
- treated metastatic choriocarcinoma
- giant cell tumour of the bone
- testicular and ovarian tumours 4
A useful mnemonic to remember the various causes can be found here.
See also
-</ul><p>A useful mnemonic to remember the various causes can be found <a title="Calcifying pulmonary metastases (mnemonic)" href="/articles/calcifying-pulmonary-metastases-mnemonic">here</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<li>testicular and ovarian tumours <sup>4</sup>
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- +</ul><p>A useful mnemonic to remember the various causes can be found <a href="/articles/calcifying-pulmonary-metastases-mnemonic">here</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
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- 4. Semple J & West L. Calcified pulmonary metastases from testicular and ovarian tumours; a report of two cases with long survival. Thorax. 1955;10(4):287-92. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.10.4.287">doi:10.1136/thx.10.4.287</a>
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