Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis presenting with chronic cough.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of a 10 year old boy with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is presented. Although most children with this disease are asymptomatic, our patient had persistent cough for more than 3 years. It is likely that his chronic cough was a direct consequence of the disease.
Medical subject headings
- Calculi
- Cough
- Lung Diseases