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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2019; 7(22): 3851-3858
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3851
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3851
Single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report
Xing-Yu Ren, Xiang-Ming Fang, Yan Wang, Qiu Lu, Jia-Lei Ming, Li-Juan Zhou, Hong-Wei Chen, Department of Radiology, Wuxi People’s Hospital-Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
Jing-Yu Chen, Hao Ding, Lung Transplantation Center, Wuxi People’s Hospital-Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Ren XY and Fang XM analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Chen JY and Ding H were the patient’s lung transplantation surgeons; Wang Y and Lu Q collected the relevant data; Ming JL and Zhou LJ reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Chen HW was responsible for the revision of the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient included in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Wei Chen, MD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Radiology, Wuxi People's Hospital-Nanjing Medical University, 299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China. chw6312@163.com
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Received: June 16, 2019
Peer-review started: June 21, 2019
First decision: September 9, 2019
Revised: September 24, 2019
Accepted: October 5, 2019
Article in press: October 5, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Peer-review started: June 21, 2019
First decision: September 9, 2019
Revised: September 24, 2019
Accepted: October 5, 2019
Article in press: October 5, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized by the accumulation of innumerable microliths. Currently, there are no effective therapeutic drugs for PAM, and the only treatment for end-stage lung disease is lung transplantation (LuTx). Here we present a rare case of alveolar microlithiasis transplantation. This case highlights the importance of imaging findings of PAM before and after LuTx and confirms the effectiveness of LuTx for the treatment of PAM.