Alveolar proteinosis and nocardiosis: a patient treated by bronchopulmonary lavage. Issue 767 (September 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pascual, J.; Gómez Aguinaga, M. A.; Vidal, R.; Maudes, A.; Sureda, A.; Gómez Mampaso, E.; Fogué, L.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 65:Issue 767(1989)
• Page Start: 674
• Page End: 677
• Publication Date: 1989-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.65.767.674
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Alveolar proteinosis is a relatively rare disease of unclear pathogenesis associated with opportunistic-infections. Although nocardiosis is the most frequent one, only 22 cases have been reported previously and are reviewed here. We present a patient with alveolar proteinosis with nocardiosis treated as an emergency with bilateral bronchopulmonary lavage and antibiotics. No previous cases of this association have been successfully managed in this way.