title: [Alveolar proteinosis: diagnosis and therapeutic management. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: Two cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis are reported. Emphasis is placed on imaging techniques for diagnosis with bronchofibroscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage. Treatment of symptomatic forms is based on classical alveolar lavage with a rigid bronchoscope or currently with the fibroscope.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie HIA Laveran-Marseille.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verrot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Natali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saint Blancard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levagueresse
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jancovici
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cador
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: L'Her
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Muizon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed