Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis A commonly misdiagnosed rare entity

Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 18, Issue 2

Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an uncommon entity which can pose a diagnostic challenge. We report a 45-year-old female who was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India, in 2017 with a two-year history of progressively worsening dyspnoea and dry coughing. She had been previously diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis elsewhere and prescribed antitubercular therapy; however, there was little improvement in her symptoms. Following referral, the patient was diagnosed with PAM based on high-resolution computed tomography fndings and the abundance of lamellar microliths in a bronchoalveolar lavage sample. She was subsequently managed symptomatically and enrolled in a rehabilitation programme.

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Alkesh Khurana, Rajesh Malik, Jitendra Sharma, Ujjawal Khurana, Abhishek Goyal

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Alkesh Khurana, Rajesh Malik, Jitendra Sharma, Ujjawal Khurana, Abhishek Goyal (2018). Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis A commonly misdiagnosed rare entity. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-29176