Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: The Eye Does Not See What The Mind Does Not Know
Issue Details
| Journal ID | 1 |
|---|---|
| Volume | 5 |
| Number | 2 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Issue Date | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 |
| DOI | |
| Copyright Holder | Muhammad Tahir Khadim, Nisar Ahmed, Asif Asghar, Rahat Rao, Kiran Nauman, Syed Raza Jaffar |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare idiopathic disorder characterized by multiple microliths in the alveoli. Chest X-ray examination show miliary mottling mimicking Tuberculosis. Klippel-Feilsyndromeinclude short neck, low hairline and decreased cervical spine movements. It is a congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of cervical vertebrae and various congenital defects. The present case report is about a 12-years old girl whose Chest X- ray, CT scanand clinical examination revealed KlippelFeil syndrome and Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. Open lung biopsy confirmed the pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. To the best of our knowledge combination ofPulmonary alveolar microlithiasisandKlippel-Feil syndrome has never been reported before.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare idiopathic disorder characterized by multiple microliths in the alveoli. Chest X-ray examination show miliary mottling mimicking Tuberculosis. Klippel-Feilsyndromeinclude short neck, low hairline and decreased cervical spine movements. It is a congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of cervical vertebrae and various congenital defects. The present case report is about a 12-years old girl whose Chest X- ray, CT scanand clinical examination revealed KlippelFeil syndrome and Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. Open lung biopsy confirmed the pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. To the best of our knowledge combination ofPulmonary alveolar microlithiasisandKlippel-Feil syndrome has never been reported before.
Published: 2015-06-04
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