Congenital Alveolar Proteinosis, A Straight Forward Diagnosis But Often Missed: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
We report an infant who presented with respiratory distress soon after birth. After exhaustive workup including histopathalogy and electronmicroscopy of the excision biopsy specimen of the lung, infant was finally diagnosed to have congenital alveolar proteinosis.
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Showkat Hussain Tali (MD, DNB)
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