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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-2 | Issue-05
Thoracic MDCT Findings of Two Cases with Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis and Comorbid Presence of Thoracic Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Calcification
Huseyin Cetin, Melike Metin, Elif Uzun Ata, Sinem Sigit
Published: Oct. 30, 2014 | 73 55
DOI: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare infiltrative disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis; characterized by innumerable extensive micronodular calcifications in both lungs. In this article
Pages: 1874-1879
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Abstract
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare infiltrative disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis; characterized by innumerable extensive micronodular calcifications in both lungs. In this article we present two cases with pathognomonic thorax Multi- detector row computed tomography (MDCT) findings and calcification of the thoracic anterior longitudinal ligament as an accompanying finding in our patients.