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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2008, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 439-442.

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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis with Pulmonary Tuberculosis:A Case Report and Literature Review

Yin Wanhong1, Chen Xuerong, Zhu Hui, et al.   

  1. 1. Department of Respiratory Diseases, West China Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Online:2008-05-10 Published:2011-11-03

Abstract: Objective To investigate the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary alveola proteinosis with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods The clinical data of a case of pulmonary alveola proteinosis with pulmonary tuberculosis were retrospectively analyzed,and literature review about this case was conducted. Results A female patient of 19 years old presented acough, expectoration,dyspnea on exertion, hectic fever,night sweating. The patient was diagnosed as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis with pulmonary tuberculosis through transbronchial biopsy etc and improved after treated with antituberculous drugs and lung lavage. Conclusion The condition of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis complicated with tuberculosis should be attached with importance. The diagnosis is supported by the combination of clinical manifestation, imaging, pulmonary function, transbronchial biopsy etc. The available treatment is antituberculous chemotherapy and lung lavage.

Key words: pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, pulmonary tuberculosis