A Rare Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare, inherited disease affecting males usually. We present a case of a 32-year-old male who had shortness of breath for two years. The chest x-ray showed fine micronodules in a sandstorm-like pattern distributed bilaterally throughout the lungs, and a high-res...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Madhala, Divya, Govindarajan, Meera, Kulasekaran, Rajkumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Genetics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9061221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35509742
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23769
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Sumario:Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare, inherited disease affecting males usually. We present a case of a 32-year-old male who had shortness of breath for two years. The chest x-ray showed fine micronodules in a sandstorm-like pattern distributed bilaterally throughout the lungs, and a high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed diffuse bilateral calcification of the lungs. Following this, a bronchoscopic biopsy was done to confirm the diagnosis.

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