Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.15218/zjms.2015.0005Keywords:
Diffuse lung disease, MicrolithiasisAbstract
Background and objectives: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is rare disease characterized by the presence of numerous small calculi within the alveolar spaces. Case report: 39-year-old female with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is described, in which the diagnosis was suspected clinically and radiologically and confirmed histopathologically. The clinical, pathogenesis and pathology are briefly reviewed.Metrics
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