Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a patient with Behcet's disease.
Respirology
; 14(2): 305-8, 2009 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-19210651
ABSTRACT
Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) has been described in several clinical settings that can be grouped into three main categories infections of the lung; haematological malignancies and other conditions that alter the patient's immune status; and exposure to inhaled chemicals and minerals. Recent studies reported that anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) antibody was present in the serum of patients with idiopathic PAP but not in patients with secondary PAP or in normal subjects. The present report describes the interesting case of a patient with Behcet's disease and PAP. The absence of anti-GM-CSF antibodies in this patient suggested a diagnosis of secondary PAP.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteinose Alveolar Pulmonar
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Síndrome de Behçet
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Respirology
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão