Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Nisar Ahmed, Rao; Arsalan, Ahmed

Nisar Ahmed, Rao; Arsalan, Ahmed.

JDUHS-Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences. 2010; 4 (1): 40-42

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-117743

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis [PAM] is a rare disorder. It is characterized by accumulation of calcium phosphate [microlith] within the alveoli. Knowledge of this condition is important because radiologically it mimics miliary tuberculosis that can lead to the wrong treatment

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Humans; Adolescent; Male; Lithiasis/pathology; Pulmonary Alveoli/pathology; Lithiasis/drug therapy

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Pulmonary Alveoli / Lithiasis Type of study: Case report Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. Dow Univ. Health Sci. Year: 2010

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