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.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society 2022, Vol.39 (6), p.575-577 |
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| Format: | Report |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-2113 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_270_22 |