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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Main Authors: Saeed Hoseininia, Maryam Salimi, Asma Salmani, Rona Jannati, Mohammad Negaresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476241236350