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标题：Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a child from an informal settlement: 12 litres of fluid drained from the lungs and successful use of ECMO
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作者：DA White ; SR Klugman ; R Weil 等
期刊名称：South African Journal of Child Health
印刷版ISSN：1994-3032
电子版ISSN：1999-7671
出版年度：2013
卷号：7
期号：4
页码：155-156
语种：English
出版社：African Journals Online
摘要：Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare cause of chronic interstitial lung disease, characterised by accumulation of pulmonary surfactant, respiratory insuciency and an increased incidence of infections. e current standard therapy is whole-lung lavage to remove the accumulated surfactant. We report on a cachexic 12-year-old boy from an informal settlement in South Africa, presenting for the rst time with PAP. Twelve litres of broncho-alveolar lavage uid were drained under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and the patient gained 10 kg during his 2-month admission.