Atypical image of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis - a case report.

We present the case of the young woman with severe dyspnoea suspected of acute hypersensitivity pneumonia. The computed tomography showed numerous intralobular nodules uniformly distributed troughout the lungs. Treatment by corticosteroids had no clinical effect and next computed tomography showed progression. Despite the high risk of complications (patient had a respiratory failure), a surgical lung biopsy was performed and the histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis was made. The whole lung lavage procedure performed twice caused regression of radiological lesions and respiratory failure.
PMID: 26559798 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - November 15, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Fijołek J, Wiatr E, Opoka L, Rudziński P, Nierebińska M, Szołkowska M, Roszkowski-Śliż K Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research