Madhala Divya, Govindarajan Meera, Kulasekaran Rajkumar
Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Pathology, R&D Histopathology Lab, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Apr 2;14(4):e23769. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23769. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare, inherited disease affecting males usually. We present a case of a 32-year-old male who had shortness of breath for two years. The chest x-ray showed fine micronodules in a sandstorm-like pattern distributed bilaterally throughout the lungs, and a high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed diffuse bilateral calcification of the lungs. Following this, a bronchoscopic biopsy was done to confirm the diagnosis.
肺泡微石症是一种罕见的遗传性疾病,通常影响男性。我们报告一例32岁男性,他有两年的气短症状。胸部X光显示双肺呈沙尘暴样分布的细小结节,高分辨率计算机断层扫描(HRCT)显示双肺弥漫性钙化。此后,进行了支气管镜活检以确诊。