Omoniyi-Esan G O, Adediran I A, Famurewa O C, Badmos K B
Department of Morbid Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
Afr J Med Med Sci. 2005 Jun;34(2):195-7.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disease of unknown aetiology. It is characterized by the presence of calcific concretions (calcospherites) inside the alveoli. We present a case of a 22 year old sickle cell anaemia patient with an incidental finding of PAM. This report is to highlight the fact that though rare, PAM is not entirely unheard of in this environment and should be kept in mind as a cause of diffuse opacities of the lungs.
肺泡微石症（PAM）是一种病因不明的罕见疾病。其特征是肺泡内存在钙化结石（钙球）。我们报告一例22岁镰状细胞贫血患者，偶然发现患有肺泡微石症。本报告旨在强调，尽管罕见，但在这种情况下肺泡微石症并非完全闻所未闻，应将其作为肺部弥漫性混浊的病因之一加以考虑。
