Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Case contributed by Mobeen Reza , 15 Jan 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 23 Feb 2018

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51 y/o male transferTransfer from OSHoutside hospital in ARDS, c/ocomplaining of 2 month h/ohistory of progressive dyspnea and productive cough refractory to outpatient therapy. 60 pack years of smoking. Worked for many years renovating old houses.
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Post whole lung lavage
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Repeat imaging status post whole lung lavage reveals marked improvement of ground glass opacities. 

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Image CT (lung window) ( update )

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1st Stack - Admission CT, 2nd Stack - Post whole lung lavage
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Scattered ground-glass opacities, right greater than left, with interlobular septal thickening; representative of a crazy-paving pattern and suggestive of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Repeat imaging status post whole lung lavage reveals marked improvement of ground glass opacities. 

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