Congenital Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare syndrome characterized by pulmonary surfactant accumulation within the alveolar spaces. It occurs with a reported prevalence of 0.1 per 100,000 individuals. Two clinically different pediatric types have been defined as congenital PAP which is fatal and...

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Main Authors: Saber Hammami, Khaled Harrathi, Khaled Lajmi, Samir Hadded, Chebil Ben Meriem, Mohamed Néji Guédiche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/764216
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