Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report

Abstract

Background and objectives: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is rare disease characterized by the presence of numerous small calculi within the alveolar spaces. Case report: 39-year-old female with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is described, in which the diagnosis was suspected clinically and radiologically and confirmed histopathologically. The clinical, pathogenesis and pathology are briefly reviewed.