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http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2011.71.1.55

A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis  

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)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.71, no.1, 2011 , pp. 55-58 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Calculi; Pulmonary Alveoli;
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