title: [Computerized tomography image of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis].
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease of uncertain etiology. It progresses with alveolar deposits of PAS-positive material, exhibits in the long-term interstitial changes of the lung skeleton, and can be complicated by superinfections. The computed tomographic image is characterized by geographically sharply delineated alveolar infiltrates, faint, ground-glass-like parenchymal turbidity, with well bordered interstitial structures and recesses in the subpleural space.
authors.affiliation: Klinik mit Poliklinik für Radiologie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Pitton
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schweden
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wengler-Becker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008170:Lung Compliance / Q000502:physiology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity / Q000502:physiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014797:Vital Capacity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Computertomographisches Bild der pulmonalen Alveolarproteinose.