Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis "Stone Lungs": A Case of Clinico-Radiological Dissociation.

Andrew Chu; Sameer Shaharyar; Binna Chokshi; Nikhil Bhardwaj

doi:10.7759/CUREUS.749

Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis "Stone Lungs": A Case of Clinico-Radiological Dissociation.

Andrew Chu
, Sameer Shaharyar
, Binna Chokshi
, Nikhil Bhardwaj

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital

Internal Medicine Department GME, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center.

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Original language	American English
Journal	Cureus
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7759/CUREUS.749
State	Published - Aug 24 2016

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