Abstract
Idiopathic diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare condition characterised by widespread osseous metaplasia within the lungs. It is usually asymptomatic and often diagnosed at autopsy. There have been a limited number of case reports in the literature. This report presents a case of idiopathic diffuse pulmonary ossification diagnosed at autopsy in a 76-year-old gentleman who died of a ruptured myocardial infarct. Macro-scopically the lungs appeared to show extensive parenchymal ossification. The presence of heterotopic bone was confirmed histologically. A review of published literature on this unusual entity is presented.
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