Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

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2009-06
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare cause of respiratory distress in neonates. We present a 4-month-old infant who presented with progressive respiratory distress since birth and failure to thrive. He was initially treated as a case of diffuse alveolar disease but on open lung biopsy was diagnosed as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The child expired at 7 months of age.
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, Surfactant protein B deficiency
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Garg Garima, Sachdev Anil, Gupta Dhiren. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Indian Pediatrics. 2009 June; 46(6): 521-523.