pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report with emphasis on imaging findings

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Abstract
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of small calculi in the alveolar space. The authors report a case of a 21-year-old man with a 2-year history of shortness of breath on exertion and dry cough. Physical examination was altered only for crackles at auscultation. Pulmonary function revealed a mild restrictive ventilatory defect and the chest radiograph demonstrated paracardiac confluence of dense micronodular infiltrate. High-resolution CT scan revealed diffuse ground glass attenuation and septal thickening, more pronounced in lower pulmonary regions, with calcifications along the interlobar septa and subpleural regions. A transbronchial lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of PAM.
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Authors ;Guilherme Abdalla;Edson Marchiori;Gláucia Zanetti;Antonio Mucillo;Mariana Leite Pereira;Nina Ventura;Pedro Martins;Carolina Pesce Lamas Constantino;Rodrigo Canellas;Viviane Brandão;Romulo Varella de Oliveira
Journal Frontiers in pharmacology
Year 2010
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10.1155/2010/819242
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