[The diagnosis and therapy of 6 cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis].
6 cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis were presented. No symptom or physical finding is specific for diagnosis. The final diagnosis can only be documented by patho-morphological examination. PAS positive alcin blue negative lipoprotein in alveolar spaces is the characteristic finding. By using folley's catheter, the authors developed a modified method for pulmonary lavage, and 3 patients were treated effectively.
Xu
W B
WB
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
Zhu
Y J
YJ
Zhang
L
L
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods