Alveolar proteinosis and nocardiosis: a patient treated by bronchopulmonary lavage

Alveolar proteinosis is a relatively rare disease of unclear pathogenesis associated with opportunistic-infections. Although nocardiosis is the most frequent one, only 22 cases have been reported previously and are reviewed here. We present a patient with alveolar proteinosis with nocardiosis treate...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1989-09, Vol.65 (767), p.674-677
Main Authors: Pascual, J., Gómez Aguinaga, M. A., Vidal, R., Maudes, A., Sureda, A., Gómez Mampaso, E., Fogué, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - pathology
Humans
Lung Diseases - complications
Male
Nocardia Infections - complications
Nocardia Infections - therapy
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - complications
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - therapy
Therapeutic Irrigation
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Summary:Alveolar proteinosis is a relatively rare disease of unclear pathogenesis associated with opportunistic-infections. Although nocardiosis is the most frequent one, only 22 cases have been reported previously and are reviewed here. We present a patient with alveolar proteinosis with nocardiosis treated as an emergency with bilateral bronchopulmonary lavage and antibiotics. No previous cases of this association have been successfully managed in this way.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.65.767.674