A 30-year-old female patient had difficulty breathing for 2+ years after exercise.
Her chest computed tomography (CT) showed diffuse thickening of interlobular septa
in both lungs, increased density of both lungs with ground-glass changes, and multiple
calcifications, some of which are fused into lumps. foci and fusion. She was finally
diagnosed with alveolar microlithiasis. Interestingly, her family has no related diseases.
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Publication history
Published online: June 26, 2022
Accepted:
June 22,
2022
Received:
January 11,
2022
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