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A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2011, v.71 no.1, pp.55-58







& (2011). A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 71(1), 55-58.
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Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by the presence of calcific concentrations in the alveolar spaces. The radiographic appearance is pathognomonic. Plain chest radiographs show a white lung or sandstorm lung consisting of fine sand like microcalcifications diffusely scattered throughout both lungs with a higher density at the lung bases. We now report the case of a 67-year-old male whose diagnosis was based on characteristic findings on a chest X-ray and a high-resolution computed tomography scan.

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Calculi, Pulmonary Alveoli, Calculi, Pulmonary Alveoli

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