Abstract:
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis is a rare idiopathic disorder characterized by multiple microliths in the alveoli. Chest X-ray
examination show miliary mottling mimicking Tuberculosis. Klippel-Feilsyndromeinclude short neck, low hairline and decreased
cervical spine movements. It is a congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of cervical vertebrae and various congenital
defects. The present case report is about a 12-years old girl whose Chest X- ray, CT scanand clinical examination revealed
KlippelFeil syndrome and Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. Open lung biopsy confirmed the pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
To the best of our knowledge combination ofPulmonary alveolar microlithiasisandKlippel-Feil syndrome has never been reported
before.
