Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disorder. It is characterized by accumulation of calciumphosphate (microlith) within the alveoli. Knowledge of this condition is important because radiologicallyit mimics miliary tuberculosis that can lead to the wrong treatment.
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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disorder. It is characterized by accumulation of calciumphosphate (microlith) within the alveoli. Knowledge of this condition is important because radiologicallyit mimics miliary tuberculosis that can lead to the wrong treatment.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0583d262b4614db19f9aed3c251d21432023-05-29T03:11:43ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802010-04-0141Pulmonary Alveolar MicrolithiasisNisar Ahmed RaoArsalan Ahmed0Department of Pulmonology, Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases, Dow university of Health Sciences, Karachi. Pakistan Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disorder. It is characterized by accumulation of calciumphosphate (microlith) within the alveoli. Knowledge of this condition is important because radiologicallyit mimics miliary tuberculosis that can lead to the wrong treatment. https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1298Microlithiasiscrazy pavement,calcispherytes |
| spellingShingle | Nisar Ahmed Rao Arsalan Ahmed Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences Microlithiasis crazy pavement, calcispherytes |
| title | Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis |
| title_full | Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis |
| title_short | Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis |
| title_sort | pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis |
| topic | Microlithiasis crazy pavement, calcispherytes |
| url | https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1298 |
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