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Case Reports
. 1981 Jul;36(7):543-5.
doi: 10.1136/thx.36.7.543.

Alveolar proteinosis lung lavage using partial cardiopulmonary bypass

A P Freedman, A Pelias, R F Johnston, I P Goel, H I Hakki, T Oslick, J P Shinnick
Case Reports

Alveolar proteinosis lung lavage using partial cardiopulmonary bypass

A P Freedman et al. Thorax. 1981 Jul.

Abstract

An adult case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis presented with an arterial oxygen tension of 27 mmHg (3.6 kPa) while breathing air. Dangerous hypoxaemia during lung lavage was avoided by using partial cardiopulmonary bypass.

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