TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood
T2 - Clinical and radiological follow-up
AU - Jankovic, Stipan
AU - Pavlov, Neven
AU - Ivkosic, Ante
AU - Erceg, Ivana
AU - Glavina-Durdov, Meri
AU - Tocilj, Jadranka
AU - Dragisic-Ivulic, Slavica
AU - Primorac, Dragan
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - This report describes a case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that was diagnosed in an 8.5-year-old girl by high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and open lung biopsy. Presence of symptoms (productive cough, fever), their periodic occurrence (lasting up to 1 week), and comparatively long asymptomatic periods should be emphasized. Despite extensive X-ray abnormalities, tests of pulmonary interstitium involvement and exercise tests revealed normal results. A therapeutic regimen, including disodium etidronate, was administered for 18 months with no significant clinical or radiological improvement.
AB - This report describes a case of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that was diagnosed in an 8.5-year-old girl by high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and open lung biopsy. Presence of symptoms (productive cough, fever), their periodic occurrence (lasting up to 1 week), and comparatively long asymptomatic periods should be emphasized. Despite extensive X-ray abnormalities, tests of pulmonary interstitium involvement and exercise tests revealed normal results. A therapeutic regimen, including disodium etidronate, was administered for 18 months with no significant clinical or radiological improvement.
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U2 - 10.1002/ppul.10183
DO - 10.1002/ppul.10183
M3 - Article
C2 - 12357485
AN - SCOPUS:0036840412
SN - 8755-6863
VL - 34
SP - 384
EP - 387
JO - Pediatric Pulmonology
JF - Pediatric Pulmonology
IS - 5
ER -