title: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis after Varicella zoster infection in a patient presenting with antiphospholipid syndrome and discoid lupus.
abstract: We present a case with diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that illustrates the appearance of this rare chronic lung disease on conventional chest X-ray, high-resolution CT, and transbronchial lung biopsy. This is the first case reported which developed pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis after Varicella zoster infection in a patient with antiphospholipid antibodies and discoid lupus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gulhane School of Medicine, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. mahmutiyilmaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M Ilker
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Bayram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarcioglu
authors.forename: Seda B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Akinci
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayta
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bulucu
authors.forename: Senol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bal
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019819:Budesonide