Successful pregnancy after spontaneous remission of familial pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
In this report we describe a case of a successful pregnancy in a 19-year-old patient suffering from the familial form of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, a very rare pulmonary disorder. The pregnancy course was complicated by preterm labour. The outcome and management are discussed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Clinico y Provincial, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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Canto
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Vives
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Carmona
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Agusti
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Cararach
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Iglesias
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D015145:Tocolysis