Alveolar Microlithiasis with Mild Clinical Symptoms But Severe Imaging Findings: A Case Report
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare genetic disorder that causes calcium phosphate microliths to form in the alveoli. Symptoms usually appear in a person’s third or fourth decade of life. A definitive diagnosis does not always demand a lung biopsy but can be achieved in families with m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2024-02-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476241236350 |