Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Authors

• Syed Fasih uddin, Pulmonologist, King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, PO Box 10024, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 5442400 Ext. 1000. Fax. +966 (2) 5424449. E-mail: fasihsyed{at}hotmail.com
• Malak H. Alawi, Department of Radiology, King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Bothaina M. Abdulshakoor, Department of Radiology, King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

We report a patient with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis who was admitted to King Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with chest pain, shortness of breath, dry cough and swelling of lower limbs. The patient underwent chest radiographs and CT scan showing multiple diffuse, almost symmetrical bilateral micronodular opacities of calcific density. The diagnosis was confirmed after percutaneous lung biopsy from the patient. Cardiokinetics, diuretics and oxygen were administered with slight improvement.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

663

Last Page

666

Recommended Citation

uddin, Syed Fasih; Alawi, Malak H.; and Abdulshakoor, Bothaina M. (2004) "Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 5, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2420