Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis after lung transplantation

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis after lung transplantation

Abstract We report the case of a 69‐year‐old man five‐month post double lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who presented with progressive breathlessness, loss of lung function, and diffuse ground glass shadowing on the chest computed tomography. Transbronchial lung biopsy reveal...

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Main Authors: Chandima Divithotawela, Simon H. Apte, Maxine E. Tan, Tharushi A. De Silva, Daniel C. Chambers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Interleukin‐1β
lipofuscin
lung transplant
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
whole lung lavage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.566

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