Authors: J. Homolka; P. Jansa; M. Stříteský 1; I. Vaněk 1 Authors‘ workplace: I. klinika tuberkulózy a respiračních nemocí 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha II. chirurgická klinika kardiovaskulární chirurgie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2001; : 402-405 Category:
Whole lung lavage represents a possible therapeutic method in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis which can lead to an improvement of blood oxygenation in the lungs. In the Czech Republic there has been no experience with this method so far. A case of 69-year-old female with idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis treated with the whole lung lavage sequentionally conduced is reported. The whole lung lavage led to the improvement of dyspnoe and arterial blood gases. Whole lung lavage leads to the improvement of clinical status in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
Key words: pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, lung lavage, lung dialysis.
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