Abstract
We present a case with diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that illustrates the appearance of this rare chronic lung disease on conventional chest X-ray, high-resolution CT, and transbronchial lung biopsy. This is the first case reported which developed pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis after Varicella zoster infection in a patient with antiphospholipid antibodies and discoid lupus.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Inhalation
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Budesonide / administration & dosage
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Herpes Zoster / complications
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Herpes Zoster / diagnosis*
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Humans
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Lithiasis / diagnosis
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Lithiasis / drug therapy
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Lithiasis / etiology*
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Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Lung Diseases / drug therapy
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Lung Diseases / etiology*
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Lung Diseases / physiopathology
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Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / complications
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Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / diagnosis*
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Alveoli / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Alveoli / physiopathology*
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Rare Diseases
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Risk Assessment
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome