科研之友
微信
新浪微博
Facebook
分享链接
摘要
objective: to present the high-resolution computed tomography (hrct) findings of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. methods: the hrct scans of 10 adult patients (seven females and three males; mean age, 38.7 years) were retrospectively analyzed. the films were studied independently by two radiologists. results: the most common tomographic findings were ground-glass attenuation and linear subpleural calcifications, which were seen in 90% of the patients. other relevant findings were small parenchymal nodules, calcification along the interlobular septa, nodular cissures, subpleural nodules, subpleural cysts, dense consolidations, and a mosaic pattern of attenuation. conclusions: the hrct findings presented by individuals with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis are distinct. in most cases, such findings can form the basis of the diagnosis, eliminating the need to perform a lung biopsy.
