Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: The Eye Does Not See What The Mind Does Not Know

Authors

  • Muhammad Tahir Khadim
  • Nisar Ahmed
  • Asif Asghar
  • Rahat Rao
  • Kiran Nauman
  • Syed Raza Jaffar

Keywords:

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, misdiagnosis, Klippel-Feil syndrome

Abstract

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.

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2015-06-04

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Khadim, M. T. ., Ahmed, N. ., Asghar, A. ., Rao, R. ., Nauman, K. ., & Jaffar, S. R. (2015). Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: The Eye Does Not See What The Mind Does Not Know. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 5(2), 95–97. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/608

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2015): Volume 5 Issue 2

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Case Report

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