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Progressive dyspnoea in a rare disease – clinical case Cover

Progressive dyspnoea in a rare disease – clinical case

Pneumologia
Volume 73 (2024): Issue 1 (January 2024)
By: Poplicean Emanuel,  Tudorache Emanuela,  Crișan Florian Alexandru and  Oancea Cristian  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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Figure 1.

Computer tomography was performed initially.
Computer tomography was performed initially.

Figure 2.

Microscopic visualisation of BAL fluid. BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.
Microscopic visualisation of BAL fluid. BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.

Figure 3.

Macroscopic visualisation of BAL fluid. BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.
Macroscopic visualisation of BAL fluid. BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.

Figure 4.

Recovered BAL fluid post-left WLL (left to right). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; WLL, whole lung lavage.
Recovered BAL fluid post-left WLL (left to right). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; WLL, whole lung lavage.

Figure 5.

Recovered BAL fluid post right WLL (left to right). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; WLL, whole lung lavage.
Recovered BAL fluid post right WLL (left to right). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; WLL, whole lung lavage.

Figure 6.

Computer tomography performed 4 weeks after left WLL. WLL, whole lung lavage.
Computer tomography performed 4 weeks after left WLL. WLL, whole lung lavage.

Figure 7.

Computer tomography performed 3 months after both WLL. WLL, whole lung lavage.
Computer tomography performed 3 months after both WLL. WLL, whole lung lavage.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
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Language: English
Page range: 88 - 94
Published on: Jul 23, 2025
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis,
whole lung lavage,
surfactant
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other,
Internal medicine,
Pneumology

© 2025 Poplicean Emanuel, Tudorache Emanuela, Crișan Florian Alexandru, Oancea Cristian, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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