A 9 year old boy was presented with 6 weeks history of mild fever and malaise His chest roentgenogram revealed miliary micronodular lesions He was initially diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis Since he had no benefit from antimycobacterial therapy open lung biopsy was performed Histopathology was consistent with pulnumary alveolar microlithiasis This case is reported to draw attention to the possibility of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood Key words: Miliarisation Microlithiasis
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Objective & Hypothesis:A 9 year old boy was presented with 6 weeks history of mild fever and malaise His chest roentgenogram revealed miliary micronodular lesions He was initially diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis Since he had no benefit from antimycobacterial therapy open lung biopsy was performed Histopathology was consistent with pulnumary alveolar microlithiasis This case is reported to draw attention to the possibility of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood Key words: Miliarisation Microlithiasis
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Key Findings & Data:A 9 year old boy was presented with 6 weeks history of mild fever and malaise His chest roentgenogram revealed miliary micronodular lesions He was initially diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis Since he had no benefit from antimycobacterial therapy open lung biopsy was performed Histopathology was consistent with pulnumary alveolar microlithiasis This case is reported to draw attention to the possibility of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood Key words: Miliarisation Microlithiasis
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Conclusion & Impact:A 9 year old boy was presented with 6 weeks history of mild fever and malaise His chest roentgenogram revealed miliary micronodular lesions He was initially diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis Since he had no benefit from antimycobacterial therapy open lung biopsy was performed Histopathology was consistent with pulnumary alveolar microlithiasis This case is reported to draw attention to the possibility of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood Key words: Miliarisation Microlithiasis
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
A 9 year old boy was presented with 6 weeks history of mild fever and malaise His chest roentgenogram revealed miliary micronodular lesions He was initially diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis Since he had no benefit from antimycobacterial therapy open lung biopsy was performed Histopathology was consistent with pulnumary alveolar microlithiasis This case is reported to draw attention to the possibility of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in childhood Key words: Miliarisation Microlithiasis
Özet
Hafif ateş ve halsizlik yakınmalarıyla başvurduğunda akciğer grafisinde milyer infiltrasyon görülerek tüberküloz tedavisi başlanan 9 yaşındaki bir olgu sunulmaktadır 6 aylık antitüberküloz tedaviden yanıt alınamaması üzerine açık akciğer biopsisi ile pulmoner alveoler mikrolitiazis tanısı konmuştur Çocukluk çağlarında asemptomatik olduğundan nadiren tanı konabilen bu hastalığın özellikle antitüberküloz tedaviden yanıt alınamayan milyer infiltrasyonlu hastalarda ayırıcı tanıda düşünülmesini vurgulamak için sunmayı uygun gördük Anahtar kelimeler: Milyarizasyon Mikrolitiazis
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Cite This Article
Çokuğraş, H., Söylemez, Y., Akçakaya, N., Kulak, K., Öz, B. (1994). A Case with Pulmonary Alveoler Microlithiasis. Türk Pediatri Arşivi, Cilt: 29 Sayı: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1438077