Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis in a Textile Worker

AKYILDIZ E. Ü., Ursavas A., Ogur U.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.88, sa.3, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 88 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.063
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare lung disease characterized by small calculi, called calsispheritis, in the alveoli. The disease usually presents at age 20 to 30 years and is mostly diagnosed incidentally or detected on routine pulmonary roentgenograms. The radiologic findings are pathognomonic for the disease. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis most frequently appears in Turkey, followed by Italy. We present the case of a 29-year-old female textile worker found to have widespread micronodules after a routine pulmonary roentgenogram. (Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:e22-4) (C) 2009 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons