A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis.
- Author:
Bu Hyun LEE
1
;
Byung Soo KANG
;
Joo Won MIN
;
Sang Joon PARK
;
Tae Ho KIM
;
Jae Ho CHUNG
;
Chan Sub PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Calculi; Pulmonary Alveoli
- MeSH: Aged; Calcinosis; Calculi; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Humans; Lung; Lung Diseases; Male; Pulmonary Alveoli; Rare Diseases; Silicon Dioxide; Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2011;71(1):55-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- 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.
