Since the disease was first described in 1918, over 500 case reports have appeared in the literature.<unk>  is associated with consanguinity. The incidence is higher in Turkey, Japan, India and Italy. The disease affects both men and women equally, and it has been associated with intermarriage within families. The mean age at diagnosis is 35 years based on the cases reported in the literature.
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma
Granulomatous–lymphocytic interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Focal lung pneumatosis
Usual interstitial pneumonia
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia