title: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
abstract: We report a 68-year-old female who presented with chronic cough and progressive dyspnoea. Computed tomography of the thorax and subsequent bronchoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), which was treated with whole lung lavage. This case is reported in view of the low incidence of PAP.
authors: 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2 Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608 Singapore.
authors: Adrian Kwok Wai
authors: AK
authors: Chan
authors: 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2 Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608 Singapore.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Takano
authors: 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2 Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608 Singapore.
authors: Ann Ling
authors: AL
authors: Hsu
authors: 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2 Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 169608 Singapore.
authors: Su Ying
authors: SY
authors: Low
keywords: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP); rare lung diseases; surfactant