Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis in a Middle-Aged Man Presenting With Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
| Autor: | Omo-Ogboi AC; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA., Ederhion J; Department of Neuroscience and Immunology, University of Roehampton, London, GBR.; Internal Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City, NGA., Ur Rehman A; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA., Ogunleye O; Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA., Thomas-Ogunniyi J; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Feb 26; Vol. 16 (2), pp. e54942. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 26 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.54942 |
| Abstrakt: | Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an autosomal recessive disease of the lung, characterized by diffuse deposits of intra-alveolar calcium phosphate microliths. It usually affects both sexes, presenting mostly in the second and third decades. The clinical course is highly variable, ranging from being asymptomatic to respiratory failure. PAM is usually diagnosed after careful clinical, radiological, and pathological evaluation, usually when patients present for other medical purposes. Here, a case of PAM in a middle-aged man presenting with acute-on-chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure is reported, with a review of the literature. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Omo-Ogboi et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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