[Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: report of four cases]. / La microlithiase alvéolaire pulmonaire: à propos de quatre cas.
Rev Pneumol Clin
; 64(5): 221-4, 2008 Oct.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18995149
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease characterised by the formation and deposition of calcium phosphate microliths in the lung. It is an autosomal recessive disorder, for which mutation in the SLC34A2 gene was recently found to be responsible for the disease. OBSERVATIONS We report on four cases of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. Three patients were asymptomatic. The diagnosis was made after histological confirmation in three patients. The outcome was marked by the death of one patient.CONCLUSION:
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease. Diagnosis is made with high-resolution computed tomography, which exhibits the calcic character and distribution of the lesions, thus avoiding the need to perform lung biopsy. We suggest that a literature review be performed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alvéolos Pulmonares
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Litíase
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Pneumopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Pneumol Clin
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos