Serial bronchoscopic lung lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis under local anesthesia

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease, characterized by alveolar accumulation of surfactant composed of proteins and lipids due to defective surfactant clearance by alveolar macrophages. Mainstay of treatment is whole lung lavage, which requires general anesthesia. Herein, we report...

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Autores principales: Davis, K. Rennis, Vadakkan, D. Thomas, Krishnakumar, E. V., Anas, A. Muhammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4372872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25814803
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.152636
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Sumario:Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease, characterized by alveolar accumulation of surfactant composed of proteins and lipids due to defective surfactant clearance by alveolar macrophages. Mainstay of treatment is whole lung lavage, which requires general anesthesia. Herein, we report a case of primary PAP, successfully treated with serial bronchoscopic lung lavages under local anesthesia.

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