pulmonary disorders
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Prognosis for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Without treatment, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis remits spontaneously in up to 10% of patients ( Prognosis reference ). When patients are treated with whole lung lavage, the 5-year survival rate is 95% ( Secondary pulmonary infections with bacterial (eg,Mycobacteria,Nocardia) and other organisms (eg,Aspergillus,Cryptococcus, and other opportunistic fungi) occasionally develop because of impaired macrophage function; these infections require treatment. 1.Carrington JM, Hershberger DM. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. [Updated 2022 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482308/ 