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Diffuse pulmonary calcification (calciphylaxis)

Last update 17/06/2026

(Fr: calcification(s) pulmonaire(s) diffuse(s)). See PMID 23323114, 24529738, 29719190) is a rare pattern that can be diagnosed on imaging, mainly HRCT and bone scan, as pulmonary opacities are 99Tc-avid. Opacities have a predilection for the lung apices or they can be diffuse to the lung and distant organs. A few cases were documented on pathology

Causative drugs

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases