Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature
Authors: Aysegul Ozel, Sibel Atag, Murat Muhcu
Background: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an inherited lung disease in which calcium phosphate deposits (chalcosphere) build up in the distal alveoli. There is no medical treatment for PAM, for patients with end-stage disease, lung transplantation is an option. Due to PAM is a rare condition with less than 1 per million prevalence, it becomes an exceptional case during pregnancy. We reported a pregnant PAM case and reviewed with other six cases in the literature to date. Case Presentation: A 21-year-old nulliparous pregnant woman with PAM presented in this report. The patients obstetric and respiratory functions follow-up were unremarkable until 35 weeks of her gestation. Because of the patient had shortness of breath at 35 weeks of gestation, she was evaluated and hospitalized. She delivered by cesarean section at 38th gestational week. Conclusion: It is still unknown that pregnancy how affect the women with PAM because the disease is rare. We reported a pregnant PAM case and reviewed with other six cases in the literature to date.
Keywords: Calsinosis, lung disease, microliths and micronodular opacities, pregnancy, pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, perinatal outcome
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Aysegul Ozel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Department of Perinatology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Murat Muhcu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Department of Perinatology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Aysegul Ozel, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Department of Perinatology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ozelaysegul@hotmail.com
Publication history:
Received 23 Nov 2020
Revised 15 Oct 2021
Accepted 22 Oct 2021
Published online 07 Dec 2021
Published in print 15 Dec 2021
Ozel A, Atag S, Muhcu M. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. EJMCR. 2021; 5(11): 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel A, Atag S, Muhcu M. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=8014 [Access: May 03, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel A, Atag S, Muhcu M. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. EJMCR. 2021; 5(11): 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel A, Atag S, Muhcu M. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. EJMCR. (2021), [cited May 03, 2024]; 5(11): 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel, A., Atag, . S. & Muhcu, . M. (2021) Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. EJMCR, 5 (11), 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel, Aysegul, Sibel Atag, and Murat Muhcu. 2021. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (11), 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel, Aysegul, Sibel Atag, and Murat Muhcu. "Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5 (2021), 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel, Aysegul, Sibel Atag, and Murat Muhcu. "Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5.11 (2021), 305-309. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969
Ozel, A., Atag, . S. & Muhcu, . M. (2021) Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis and pregnancy: a case report and review of the other six cases in the literature. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (11), 305-309. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605969969