Right single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
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Bilateral sequential lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is characterized by deposition of calcium phosphate within the alveolar airspaces. There is currently no effective medical therapy and affected individuals may progress to end-stage lung disease requiring transplantation. Two patients with PAM underwent bilateral sequential lung transplantation. This study reviews the clinical manifestations of PAM and di...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1010-7940,1873-734X
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt531