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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;65(2):233-6.
doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000200016.

Lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report

Marcos Naoyuki Samano, Daniel Reis Waisberg, Mauro Canzian, Silvia Vidal Campos, Paulo M Pêgo-Fernandes, Fabio B Jatene
Case Reports

Lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: a case report

Marcos Naoyuki Samano et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010 Feb.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan showing pleural thickening with calcification and multiples nodules diffusely distributed over the lung parenchyma.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Macroscopic view of the explanted lung showing a more consistent pulmonary parenchyma with reduced aeration, making the tissue more difficult to be sectioned. The surface of the piece exhibits a granular aspect. A “sandy” material is obtained by its manipulation.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Hystologic specimen from the explanted lung demonstrating the pulmonary histological structure diffusely altered due to alveoli filled by multiples microliths. The interstitial septa is enlarged by fibrosis (hematoxylin-eosin 40X).
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