A case of idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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Date
2010
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Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease due to impaired alveolar macrophage function caused by neutralising anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating autoantibodies. A nineteen years old male patient was admitted with the complaints of cough, sputum production, dyspnea and fever. There were bilaterally inspiratory fine crackles. The chest radiographs showed bilateral air-space consolidation. On thorax computed tomography; pre-carinal lymph nodes enlargement, ground glass opacities, septal thickening and crazy-paving appearance were determined. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed and reported was PAP.
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Crazy-Paving, Dyspnea, Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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Respiratory Medicine CME
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3
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4
Citation
Yıldız, T., Ateş, G., Boǧatekin, G., Özmen, C. A. ve Mızrak, B. (2010). A case of idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Respiratory Medicine CME, 3(4), 267-269.
