Exploring the silent storm.

This article, published in the Qatar Medical Journal, explores the rare inherited disorder known as pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM). The article presents four cases of PAM reported in Qatar, including a 16-year-old male who presented with sudden chest pain and a 38-year-old Yemeni woman with sore throat and fever. The article describes the diagnostic process, which involves chest X-rays, CT scans, and bronchoscopy with biopsy. The authors conclude that PAM typically progresses slowly and is often diagnosed incidentally through chest X-rays. [Extracted from the article]