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Long-term follow-up and treatment of congenital alveolar proteinosis.
BMC pediatrics - 17 Aug 2011
Griese Matthias, Ripper Jan, Sibbersen Anke, Lohse Pia, Lohse Peter, Brasch Frank, Schams Andrea, Pamir Asli, Schaub Bianca, Muensterer Oliver J, Schön Carola, Glöckner-Pagel Judith, Nicolai Thomas, Reiter Karl, Hector Andreas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and outcome of molecularly defined congenital pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) due to mutations in the GM-CSF receptor are not well known. CASE PRESENTATION: A 2 1/2 years old girl was diagnosed as having alveolar proteinosis. Whole lung lavages were performed with a new catheter balloon technique, feasible in small sized airways. Because of some...
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