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A pediatric case of relapsed pulmonary alveolar proteinosis despite successful whole lung lavage

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease in children characterized by intra-alveolar accumulation of surfactant proteins, which severely reduces gaseous exchange. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is the preferred technique for the treatment of severe PAP. Herein, we present a pediatric case of...

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Published in:Korean J Pediatr
Main Authors: Jin, Seung Young, Yun, Hye Ri, Choi, Yun Jung, Park, Jun Dong, Kim, Jin Tae, Kang, Chang Hyun, Park, Young Sik, Choi, Young Hun, Kim, Woo Sun, Suh, Dong In
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Pediatric Society 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573747/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28861115
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.7.232
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