Whole Lung Lavage in Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: Unique Challenges in a Resource‐Limited Setting

Whole Lung Lavage in Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: Unique Challenges in a Resource‐Limited Setting

ABSTRACT Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is characterized by antibodies to granulocyte–macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF), alveolar macrophage dysfunction, and surfactant accumulation. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is the treatment of choice in patients with PAP and severe hypox...

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Main Authors: Ashesh Dhungana, Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, Prajowl Shrestha, Deepa Kumari Shrestha, Ritamvara Oli, Shreya Dhungana, Pratibha Bista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
autoimmune PAP
bronchoalveolar lavage
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
whole lung lavage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9588
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