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Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis
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Mehta K
; Dell S
; Birken C
; Al-Saleh S
Can Respir J
2016[]; 2016
(ä): 4938632
PMID27445543
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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare autosomal recessive condition
that is often asymptomatic despite significant changes in chest imaging.
Diagnosis is often made when patients become symptomatic in adulthood. There are
still no proven treatments, but earlier diagnosis may allow for evaluation of
preventative strategies that could improve outcome. It is an important diagnosis
to consider in children who have marked radiographic findings with no or very
mild symptoms or physical findings. Diagnosis can be made with imaging alone but
may necessitate lung biopsy for definitive diagnosis.