Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Blizzard of lung
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare inherited disorder in which patients present with either nonspecific signs and symptoms or are asymptomatic. Clinical-radiological dissociation is a commonly seen feature of the disease. Majority of cases are diagnosed in second and third decade of...
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doaj-05bff84c19954c808498b7a0daf192f52021-06-11T06:30:04ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642021-06-0110.4081/monaldi.2021.1709Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Blizzard of lungRicha Mittal0Rohit Kumar1Juvva Kishan Srikanth2Siddharth Raj Yadav3Ravi Chandak4Shibdas Chakrabarti5Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New DelhiDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare inherited disorder in which patients present with either nonspecific signs and symptoms or are asymptomatic. Clinical-radiological dissociation is a commonly seen feature of the disease. Majority of cases are diagnosed in second and third decade of life, although presentation in paediatric and elderly population is also reported. Pathognomonic radiological findings, with normal calcium and phosphate levels can confirm the diagnosis without the need of further investigations in large number of cases. A high index of suspicion and knowledge of the disease is of paramount importance as it has a wide range of presentation and variable course thus posing a diagnostic challenge. We present two cases of this rare disease in elderly females with distinct presentations although with similar and characteristic radiological findings along with a brief review of literature of the disease. https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1709Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis microlithspulmonary calcifications |
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Richa Mittal Rohit Kumar Juvva Kishan Srikanth Siddharth Raj Yadav Ravi Chandak Shibdas Chakrabarti Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Blizzard of lung Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis microliths pulmonary calcifications |
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Richa Mittal Rohit Kumar Juvva Kishan Srikanth Siddharth Raj Yadav Ravi Chandak Shibdas Chakrabarti |
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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare inherited disorder in which patients present with either nonspecific signs and symptoms or are asymptomatic. Clinical-radiological dissociation is a commonly seen feature of the disease. Majority of cases are diagnosed in second and third decade of life, although presentation in paediatric and elderly population is also reported. Pathognomonic radiological findings, with normal calcium and phosphate levels can confirm the diagnosis without the need of further investigations in large number of cases. A high index of suspicion and knowledge of the disease is of paramount importance as it has a wide range of presentation and variable course thus posing a diagnostic challenge. We present two cases of this rare disease in elderly females with distinct presentations although with similar and characteristic radiological findings along with a brief review of literature of the disease.
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