Ossifying pulmonary metastases are pulmonary metastases that contain bone-forming (ossific) components. On imaging, they can be challenging to differentiate from calcifying pulmonary metastases.
Pathology
They can arise from a range of primary tumors (some of which also cause calcifying pulmonary metastases). These include:
Differential diagnosis
On imaging consider:
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pulmonary ossification from other causes