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KMID : 0383820110710010055
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2011 Volume.71 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.58
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A Case of Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis
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Lee Bu-Hyun
Kang Byung-Soo
Min Joo-won
Park Sang-joon
Kim Tae-Ho
Chung Jae-Ho
Park Chan-Sup
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Calculi, Pulmonary Alveoli
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