Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis with upper‐lobe predominance in a non‐smoking female
In this report, we describe an unusual manifestation of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). The patient is a 43‐year‐old non‐smoking female without underlying hematologic or auto‐immune disorder. Her initial presentation included non‐specific respiratory symptoms (exertional dyspnoea and cough), a...
Main Authors: | Hong‐Ping Er, Chung‐Ta Lee, Tang‐Hsiu Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-08-01
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Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.445 |
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