Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Diagnosis almost certain
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This patient has had lung biopsy performed before being transferred to our institution. Both the biopsy and further bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
The HRCT images show the classic crazy-paving pattern within the lower lobes.
-<p>This patient has had lung biopsy performed before transferred to our institution. Both the biopsy and further bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed <a title="Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis" href="/articles/pulmonary-alveolar-proteinosis">pulmonary alveolar proteinosis</a>. </p><p>The <a title="HRCT lung" href="/articles/high-resolution-ct">HRCT</a> images show the classic <a title="Crazy paving" href="/articles/crazy-paving">crazy-paving pattern</a> within the lower lobes. </p>- +<p>This patient has had lung biopsy performed before being transferred to our institution. Both the biopsy and further bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed <a href="/articles/pulmonary-alveolar-proteinosis">pulmonary alveolar proteinosis</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/articles/high-resolution-ct">HRCT</a> images show the classic <a href="/articles/crazy-paving">crazy-paving pattern</a> within the lower lobes. </p>
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