PRIMARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS

Authors

  • Abdul Rab Khan
  • Aamir Sulaman
  • Munir Ahmad Abbasi
  • Muhammad Jehanzeb

Abstract

A 35 years old man presented with primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis who was admitted to
chest unit of ATH through casualty department. Before he came to our ward he was treated with
different antibiotics including anti-tuberculosis drugs for a month at least. But his symptoms did
not improve rather his dyspnoea got worse. He was misdiagnosed till histopathology revealed that
he has pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. With this background we briefly review clinical features,
diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.
Keywords: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, Dyspnoea, anti-tuberculosis drugs

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Published

2012-03-01

How to Cite

Khan, A. R., Sulaman, A., Abbasi, M. A., & Jehanzeb, M. (2012). PRIMARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, 24(1), 120–122. Retrieved from https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/jamc/index.php/jamc/article/view/2171

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