Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in pediatric patients — review of the world literature and two new observations
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Pediatric Radiology
- Vol. 17 (6) , 439-442
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02388272
Abstract
Report of two new pediatric cases of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM). PAM is a rare disease of unknown etiology; not more than 38 cases have been reported aged less than 18 years. The essential features of this disease are (1) a characteristic radiographic appearance of a sand-like opacity of both lungs and linear densities like “beads on a string» along the heart, pleura and interlobar fissures; this is best visualized by fluoroscopy in combination with magnification technique; (2) extremely few clinical signs and almost no laboratory abnormalities.Keywords
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