Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Garg, Garima; Sachdev, Anil; Gupta, Dhiren

Garg, Garima; Sachdev, Anil; Gupta, Dhiren.

Indian Pediatr ; 2009 June; 46(6): 521-523

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-144062

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ABSTRACT

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare cause of respiratory distress in neonates. We present a 4-month-old infant who presented with progressive respiratory distress since birth and failure to thrive. He was initially treated as a case of diffuse alveolar disease but on open lung biopsy was diagnosed as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The child expired at 7 months of age.

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Fatal Outcome; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis/complications; Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis/diagnosis; Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis/therapy; Pulmonary Alveoli/pathology; Pulmonary Alveoli/diagnostic imaging; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/diagnosis; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/etiology; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/therapy

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; Surfactant protein B deficiency

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Pulmonary Alveoli / Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Fatal Outcome Language: English Journal: Indian Pediatr Year: 2009 Type: Article

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