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A Second Patient

 

• Alveolar proteinosis is a rare lung disease.
• It involves the accumulation of proteinaceous material in the alveoli, impairing gas exchange and leading to respiratory failure.
• There are three types: primary, secondary, and congenital.
• Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, weight loss, and chest pain.
• Diagnosis is typically made through imaging studies
  • • Diffuse bilateral ground-glass opacities
    • “Crazy-paving” appearance
    • Thickened interlobular septa and intralobular lines superimposed on ground-glass opacities
    • Consolidation may be present, particularly in advanced cases
    • Homogeneous opacities involving the upper lobes in primary alveolar proteinosis
    • Patchy opacities with peripheral distribution in secondary alveolar proteinosis
    • CT findings are non-specific and can resemble other lung diseases, so biopsy is often necessary for diagnosis.
  • and a lung tissue biopsy.
• Treatment may involve whole-lung lavage, medications, or lung transplantation.