pulmicort and Antiphospholipid-Syndrome

We present a case with diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis that illustrates the appearance of this rare chronic lung disease on conventional chest X-ray, high-resolution CT, and transbronchial lung biopsy. This is the first case reported which developed pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis after Varicella zoster infection in a patient with antiphospholipid antibodies and discoid lupus.

Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Budesonide; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Lithiasis; Lung Diseases; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Alveoli; Radiography, Thoracic; Rare Diseases; Risk Assessment; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome