Lim Chiow Teen, Phoa Lee Lan
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore, Singapore.
Respirol Case Rep. 2014 Mar;2(1):18-20. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.35. Epub 2013 Dec 10.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare, inherited pulmonary disorder affecting young adults. Diagnosis and monitoring is important as it may progress to pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory failure. No effective treatment has been found to date.