Presentation
History of femoral osteosarcoma. To detect metastasis.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Calcifying pulmonary metastases
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Multiple bilateral scattered pulmonary nodules, some appear calcific.
Case Discussion
A wide variety of sarcomas can produce calcified or ossifying pulmonary metastases. Of these, the best known is osteogenic sarcoma.
Various carcinomas have been reported to develop calcified lung metastases e.g.