title: [The diagnosis and therapy of 6 cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: 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