Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Case contributed by Dr Luke Danaher

Diagnosis certain

Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic dyspnoea

Patient Data

Age: 50

Gender: Male

From the case: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

X-ray

Frontal

"Sandstorm" of diffuse pulmonary microcalcification in a peripheral distribution
"lucent mediastinum" sign
"black pleura" sign

From the case: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

CT

HRCT

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Axial lung window

"Sandstorm" of diffuse pulmonary microcalcification in a peripheral distribution
"Lucent mediastinum" sign
"Black pleura" sign

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