Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Clinical features, evolution of the phenotype, and review of the literature

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Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) (MIM 265100) is a rare, autosomal recessive pneumopathy characterized by intra-alveolar formation and accumulation of tiny, roundish corpuscles called "microliths". The name "alveolar microlithiasis" was first used by Puhr in 1933; since then, several reports have appeared, and over 300 individuals with this condition have been reported. We have reviewed the PAM cases in...

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