Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A Case Report

Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A Case Report

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disease caused by a mutation in the SLC34A2 gene encoding the type IIb sodium phosphate cotransporter in alveolar type II cells. This results in the formation and accumulation of calcium phosphates crystals in the alveoli. Early in the disease, most...

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Main Authors: Rashid Al Umairi, Fatma Al Lawati, Mahmood Al-Riyami, Faiza Al Kindi, Atheel Kamona, Fadhila Al Busaidi, Nabil Al Lawati, Adil Al Lawati, Zulfikar Habibulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2020-03-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
tomography
x-ray computed
rare diseases
oman
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