title: [Management of severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: how to perform whole-lung lavage safely].
abstract: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is an uncommon respiratory disorder which is characterised by an intraalveolar accumulation of lipoproteins. A 35-year-old patient (smoker and THC consumption) presented with a PAP and severe respiratory (type I) failure. In addition, the patient had pleuropneumonia. Repeated whole-lung lavage (WLL) is the treatment of choice. The procedure is presented in detail.
authors: Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Kliniken für Pneumologie und Infektiologie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne und Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt Bochum.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Wittke
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Wolf
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Reinken
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Müller
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ewig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome