title: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis with pectus excavatum. Case report.
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. There is a formation of calcific bodies within the alveoli. The X-Ray shows extensive infiltration of both lungs. So far less than 100 cases were reported. However, we are unware of a case with pectus excavatum. In this report we discuss a case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis with pectus excavatum, and its treatment and medical intervention.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Selcuk Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Konya, Turkey.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Hasan
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Cevat
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sami
authors: Yen
authors: Terz
authors: Mehmet
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Tahir
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mehmet
authors: S G
authors: SG
authors: Sadi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology