Successful unilateral partial lung lavage in a child with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder in which lipoproteinaceous material accumulates within the alveoli. A 4-year-old child with autoimmune PAP, who was successfully treated with a series of unilateral partial bronchoalveolar lavages by selectively ventilating the other lung with a cuffed endotracheal tube, is presented.
Doğru
Deniz
D
Pulmonary Medicine Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. ddogru@hacettepe.edu.tr
Yalçin
Ebru
E
Aslan
Ayşe Tana
AT
Ocal
Turgay
T
Ozçelik
Uğur
U
Güçer
Safak
S
Kale
Gülsev
G
Haliloglu
Mithat
M
Kiper
Nural
N