Tricuspid valve calcification in familial pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis (PAM) is an uncommon, gradually progressive and eventually fatal hereditary disease that affects young population. Familial cases account for up to 50% of reported cases. There are few described cases of extrapulmonary manifestations of PAM and rare reports of cardiac involvement.

Case report

A 45-year-old male patient presented to our center with progressive shortness of breath and dry cough. On physical examination, he was tachypneic and chest examination revealed diminished breath sounds with bilateral early inspiratory crackles. Further workup revealed the diagnosis of PAM. Echocardiography revealed calcifications covering the tricuspid valve with elevated right ventricular systolic pressure. He reported having two sisters wit

SUBMITTER: Samrah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281303 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature