title: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare disease of unknown cause. We report a case in a young boy who presented with history of failure to thrive and chest X-ray finding suggestive of miliary mottling. Open lung biopsy revealed pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Gayathri Devi
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Mohan Rao
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Prathima
authors.forename: Jayanth K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Das