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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22610| Title: | A rare case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis |
| Authors: | Asciak, Rachelle Pullicino, Richard Mizzi, Adrian Montefort, Stephen |
| Keywords: | Pulmonary alveoli Lungs -- Diseases |
| Issue Date: | 2015 |
| Publisher: | BMJ |
| Citation: | Asciak, R., Pullicino, R., Mizzi, A., & Montefort, S. (2015). A rare case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. BMJ Case Reports,1-2. |
| Abstract: | A 47-year-old asymptomatic man with no significant family history was referred to our faculty because of an abnormal chest X-ray (CXR). The CXR, similar to his CXR 10 years previously, showed bilaterally increased interstitial markings suggestive of pulmonary fibrosis. High-resolution CT (HRCT) showed multiple bilateral branching calcifications, mostly in the lung bases (figures 1 and 2), with ground-glass opacities in the lingula, and no enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. A repeat HRCT after 4 months remained similar. After discussion at a multidisciplinary team meeting, a diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) was reached. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/22610 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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