title: [Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis--a clinical case].
abstract: A new case of alveolar microlithiasis is reported, demanding for the diagnosis besides the radio-clinical investigations, complete respiratory function tests, also the pathologic proof. Authors recall the diagnostic approach and our present ignorance of the pathogenesis of this curious entity; no valid therapy is presently able to check the relentless course toward progressive respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Pneumoftiziologie Marius Nasta, Bucureţi.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murgoci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galbenu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Anastasatu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nichita
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ene
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Microlitiaza alveolară pulmonară--caz clinic.