[Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis].
We report the case of a 33-year-old man who suddenly died with the symptoms of a cardio-respiratoric insufficiency. As cause of death we found pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (MAP) with intra-alveolar calcifications and fibrosis of the alveolar margin. It is not known whether this diagnosis was found during lifetime. In our forensic experience we never met a case of this rare illness causative of sudden natural death.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology
Microlithiasis alveolaris pulmonum.