Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Indian Pediatr. 2009 Jun;46(6):521-3.

Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare cause of respiratory distress in neonates. We present a 4 month old infant who presented with progressive respiratory distress since birth and failure to thrive. He was initially treated as a case of diffuse alveolar disease but on open lung biopsy was diagnosed as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The child expired at 7 months of age.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / complications*
  • Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / therapy
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / pathology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / diagnosis*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed