Lung transplantation in an intensive care patient with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis - a case report
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Lung transplantation in an intensive care patient with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis - a case report
INTRODUCTION Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by the deposition of phosphate and calcium in the alveoli. The disease progresses asymptomatically until later stages. When it becomes symptomatic, lung transplantations performed before the onset of right heart failure may improve life expectancy and quality. Here we present a case report conce...
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عنوان ژورنال: F1000Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.4035.1