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Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology
2006 April, Vol. IX, No. 1 (3187-3193)
PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS
Rolandas Zablockis1, Remigijus Valdemaras Nargela1, Edvardas Danila1, Edvardas Zurauskas2, Vilija Characiejute3
1 Center of Pulmonology and Allergology of Vilnius University Hospital;
2 Lithuania’s National Center of Pathology;
3 Center of Laboratory Diagnostics of Vilnius University Hospital
Two clinical cases of the rare disease, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, are presented in this article. Both cases were confirmed histhologicaly. Clinical aspects, radiological presentation, BAL fluid examination, indications for bronchoscopic or open lung biopsy and current concepts on pathogenesis and treatment of this disease are discussed.