Familial Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A Rare Case Report with Emphasis on Imaging Findings

Familial Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis: A Rare Case Report with Emphasis on Imaging Findings

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ABSTRACT Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is rare Exploring east African climate change risk perceptions to inform effective climate services infiltrative pulmonary disease characterized by intra-alveoli deposition of microliths.We present a familial case of an adult female with complaint of progressive shortness of breath on exertion.Chest radiograph showed innumerable tiny dense nodules, diffusely involving both lungs mainly the lower zones.

High-resolution CT scan illustrated widespread intra-alveolar microliths, diffuse ground-glass attenuation areas and septal thickening predominantly in the basal regions.Chest radiograph is all that is needed for the diagnosis of Study on Illumination Intensity and Duration of LED Light Sources for a Weaned Piglet House without Natural Light this case but CT scan was done to demonstrate the extent and severity of this disease.