Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Case contributed by Mobeen Reza , 15 Jan 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mobeen Reza, 20 Feb 2018
Hidden edits. Some edits not affecting the appearance of this case have been suppressed.

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosisalveolar proteinosis
Status changed from draft to pending review.

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality changed from CT to CT.
Caption was changed:
1st Stack - Admission CT, 2nd Stack - Post Whole Lung Lavagewhole lung lavage
Images Changes:

Image CT (lung window) ( update )

Specifics changed from lung window to lung window.

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality was set to Pathology.
Findings was added:

PAS stains were positive for proteinosis. 

Images Changes:

Image 1 Pathology ( create )

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