Dendriform pulmonary ossification in a patient with mucoepidermoid carcinoma. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Triki, Meriam; Kallel, Rim; Hentati, Abdessalem; Hentati, Yosr; Mnif, Hela; Boudawara, Tahya
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 24:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 604
• Page End: 606
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Carcinoma -- mucoepidermoid -- Diagnosis -- differential -- Hodgkin disease -- Lung neoplasms -- Ossification -- heterotopic; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492316653865
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Dendriform pulmonary ossification is a chronic process characterized by the presence of heterotopic bone within the interstitium and alveolar walls. It usually occurs in the setting of chronic inflammation. We report an unusual case of a 54-year-old man with a history of relapsing Hodgkin lymphoma who was diagnosed with concomitant mucoepidermoid pulmonary carcinoma and dendriform ossifications. The radiological features were initially misinterpreted as post-radiation pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis. The diagnosis was finally established after considering both the radiological and pathological findings. Dendriform pulmonary ossification is an under-recognized disease that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lung chronic diseases.