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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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e23769
Main Authors Madhala, Divya, Govindarajan, Meera, Kulasekaran, Rajkumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 02.04.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Biopsy
Calcification
Calcium phosphates
Case reports
Genetics
Lung transplants
Medical prognosis
Pathology
Patients
Pulmonology
microliths
biopsy
pathology
calcifications
bronchoscopy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.23769