pyrophosphate and Lung-Diseases

A patient with primary hyperparathyroidism whose bone scan showed signs of extensive pulmonary and gastric calcifications is described. The patient also had renal insufficiency. A review of the literature and of data of 13 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who were seen in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Hospital of Maastricht, led to the conclusion that only in patients with renal insufficiency could ectopic calcifications be expected to occur. Phosphate retention, rather than the hyperphosphaturia that occurs in that particular situation, is cited as the cause.

Topics: Bone and Bones; Calcinosis; Diphosphates; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Radionuclide Imaging; Stomach Diseases; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate

Topics: Adult; Brain Diseases; Burns, Electric; Cardiovascular Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Diphosphates; Diphosphonates; Female; Humans; Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Polyphosphates; Radionuclide Imaging; Splenic Diseases; Technetium; Technetium Compounds; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; Urologic Diseases

A case of radiation pneumonitis confirmed by tissue biopsy is presented with demonstration of increased uptake of 99mTc-pyrophosphate.

Topics: Adult; Diphosphates; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases; Lung Neoplasms; Necrosis; Radiation Injuries; Radionuclide Imaging; Radiotherapy; Technetium

Topics: Adult; Calcinosis; Cardiomyopathies; Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder; Diphosphates; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Lung Diseases; Male; Parathyroid Glands; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium; Transplantation, Homologous

Uptake of 99mTc bone-scanning agent into lungs containing metastatic calcification was demonstrated in a patient with a carcinosarcoma of the bladder. This gives further support to the hypothesis that 99mTc bone agents are associated with hydroxyapatite.

Topics: Bone Neoplasms; Calcinosis; Carcinosarcoma; Diphosphates; Humans; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Phosphates; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Topics: Bone and Bones; Calcinosis; Calcium; Diphosphates; Fluorides; Humans; Lung Diseases; Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Radioisotopes; Radionuclide Imaging; Strontium Radioisotopes; Technetium

Topics: Air Pollution; Aircraft; Animals; Aviation; Cattle; Cattle Diseases; Diphosphates; Insecticides; Lung Diseases; Organophosphorus Compounds; Poisoning; Toxicology; Washington