Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease of unknown cause. We report a case in a young boy who presented with history of failure to thrive and chest X-ray finding suggestive of miliary mottling. Open lung biopsy revealed pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: H J Gayathri Devi, K N Mohan Rao, K M Prathima, Jayanth K Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
misdiagnosis
miliary tuberculosis
biopsy
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=2;spage=139;epage=141;aulast=Gayathri

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http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=2;spage=139;epage=141;aulast=Gayathri

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