European Journal of Radiology Extra
Volume 70, Issue 3 , Pages e107-e110, June 2009

Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism: Findings on chest X-rays and high resolution CT

  • S. Piciucchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, IRST-Scientific Institute for Study and Treatment of Cancer, Via Piero Maroncelli 40, Meldola-Forlì, Italy
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  • V. Poletti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Pulmonology- Pierantoni-Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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  • N. Sverzellati

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Parma, Italy
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  • G. Gavelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, IRST-Scientific Institute for Study and Treatment of Cancer, Via Piero Maroncelli 40, Meldola-Forlì, Italy
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  • A. Carloni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy

Received 7 July 2008; accepted 2 December 2008. published online 09 March 2009.

Abstract 

Hyperparathyroidism induces high level of serum calcium, with mobilization from bone. Consequence of this process is the deposition in the soft tissue. In the lung deposition of calcium induces restrictive changes with hypoxemia. Two different cases of hyperparathyroidism are shown in this report in which high level of calcium has induced early and late parenchymal changes.

Keywords: Chronic renal failure, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Secondary hyperparathyroidism, Pulmonary metastatic calcifications, Calcified nodules

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PII: S1571-4675(08)00170-3

doi:10.1016/j.ejrex.2008.12.003

European Journal of Radiology Extra
Volume 70, Issue 3 , Pages e107-e110, June 2009

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