Severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis with respiratory failure treated by intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
Abstract Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of surfactant in the alveoli. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is the standard treatment for severe autoimmune PAP (aPAP); however, it is highly invasive. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) is a no...
Main Authors: | Takahiro Tashiro, Yusuke Tomita, Megumi Inaba, Kumiko Hayashi, Naomi Hirata, Takuro Sakagami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-12-01
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Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.676 |
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