Abstract:Widespread pulmonary calcification is a relatively uncommon finding in patients presenting with dyspnea; differential diagnosis is limited, particularly when accompanied by a diffuse "sandstorm" appearance on plain radiographs. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an extremely rare genetic disease characterized by deposition of calcium phosphate microliths in the alveoli and small airways. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old female from the Mediterranean region presented for acute on chronic dyspnea. Her 10… Show more
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