Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A commonly misdiagnosed rare entity
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an uncommon entity which can pose a diagnostic challenge. We report a 45-year-old female who was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India, in 2017 with a two-year history of progressively worsening dyspnoea and dry coughing. Sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sultan Qaboos University
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2727 |
| Summary: | Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an uncommon entity which can pose a diagnostic challenge. We report a 45-year-old female who was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India, in 2017 with a two-year history of progressively worsening dyspnoea and dry coughing. She had been previously diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis elsewhere and prescribed antitubercular therapy; however, there was little improvement in her symptoms. Following referral, the patient was diagnosed with PAM based on high-resolution computed tomography findings and the abundance of lamellar microliths in a bronchoalveolar lavage sample. She was subsequently managed symptomatically and enrolled in a rehabilitation programme.
Keywords: Calcinosis; Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis; Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Misdiagnosis; Case Report; India. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-051X 2075-0528 |