Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report and review of the literature

Proesmans M., Boon M., Verbeken E., Ozcelik U., Kiper N., Van de Casseye W., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.171, sa.7, ss.1069-1072, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 171 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-012-1678-8
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1069-1072
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 12-year-old girl of Turkish descent was referred 6 weeks after an influenza A infection because of persistent chest X-ray abnormalities compatible with interstitial lung disease. The clinically suspected diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) supported by pathognomonic radiological abnormalities was confirmed by genetic analysis. The clinical presentation of PAM is illustrated by a case and review of the current literature on this subject: you only see what you know.