Dendriform pulmonary ossification in a patient with sickle cell disease

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• acute chest syndrome
• dendriform pulmonary ossification
• interstitial lung disease
• sickle cell disease