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A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis

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  • Lee, Bu-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Byung-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Joo-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sang-Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Jae-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Chan-Sub (Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine)
  • 이부현 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 강병수 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 민주원 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박상준 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김태호 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 정재호 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박찬섭 (관동대학교 의과대학 명지병원 영상의학교실)
  • Received : 2011.04.19
  • Accepted : 2011.05.20
  • Published : 2011.07.30
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Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by the presence of calcific concentrations in the alveolar spaces. The radiographic appearance is pathognomonic. Plain chest radiographs show a white lung or sandstorm lung consisting of fine sand like microcalcifications diffusely scattered throughout both lungs with a higher density at the lung bases. We now report the case of a 67-year-old male whose diagnosis was based on characteristic findings on a chest X-ray and a high-resolution computed tomography scan.

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