Open AccessPulmonary alveolar proteinosis complicated with tuberculosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Hao Bai,
Zhiyi Meng,
Binwu Ying,
Xuerong Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4400
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary alveolar proteinosis , tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , pathology , dermatology , lung
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disease characterized by the accumulation of phospholipoproteinaceous material in the alveoli. Cases of PAP complicated with tuberculosis are much more complex and have rarely been well recorded.