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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

B O Onadeko, A A Abioye, C A Beetlestone

    Postgraduate Medical Journal
    |March 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, a rare lung condition, was diagnosed in a patient in Africa South of the Sahara. Diagnosis was confirmed using imaging and lung biopsy, matching previously reported cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Radiology
    • Pathology

    Background:

    • Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare lung disease characterized by the presence of numerous tiny calcifications (microliths) in the alveoli.
    • The condition has a global distribution, but reports from Africa South of the Sahara are notably scarce.