Open AccessSerial bronchoscopic lung lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis under local anesthesia
Author(s) -
Kenneth R. Davis,
D Thomas Vadakkan,
Easwaramangalath Venugopal Krishnakumar,
A Muhammed Anas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.152636
Subject(s) - pulmonary alveolar proteinosis , medicine , pulmonary surfactant , lung , pathology , bronchoscopy , bronchoalveolar lavage , anesthesia , surgery , physics , thermodynamics
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease, characterized by alveolar accumulation of surfactant composed of proteins and lipids due to defective surfactant clearance by alveolar macrophages. Mainstay of treatment is whole lung lavage, which requires general anesthesia. Herein, we report a case of primary PAP, successfully treated with serial bronchoscopic lung lavages under local anesthesia.