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PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MICROLITHIASIS
Author(s) -
O Mĕricka,
A Bortlová,
J Neuwirth
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1959.tb59333.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology
The authors present two of their own observations where, based on the clinical course of the disease and the X-ray finding, they diagnosed the condition as pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. They present a review of the literature as regards new views on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of the condition. They evaluate the contribution of scintigraphy 99 mTc, bronchial lavage and X-ray methods with a high differentiating capacity (HRCT). As regards therapeutic possibilities, transplantation of the lungs should be considered in advanced stages of the disease.