[Two cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis with increased CEA].
Two cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) with increased CEA were reported. Case 1 was a 62-year-old male with suspected pulmonary fibrosis, who was transferred to our hospital. Laboratory findings on admission revealed 31.3 ng/ml of CEA. Because he had severe dyspnea, lung biopsy was not carried out. His condition gradually deteriorated and he died of respiratory failure. Autopsy revealed he had PAP and no malignancy. Case 2 was a 48 year-old male referred to our hospital because of dyspnea. Serum CEA was 52.8 ng/ml. Microscopic examination of a transbronchial lung biopsy showed PAP. The level of CEA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was 151 ng/ml. Unilateral whole lung lavage was performed twice. With the improvement of chest X-ray findings, serum levels of CEA fell to normal level. The molecular weight of CEA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was 180,000. Immunochemical staining of CEA in lung revealed nonspecific findings.
Takanashi
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine.
Nakamura
K
K
Yuasa
K
K
Kudo
M
M
Takase
H
H
Kushibiki
D
D
Kimura
T
T
Yasugahira
H
H
Sawada
M
M
Onodera
K
K
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000276:immunology*
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen