Cytological features of four cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-273
Author(s):  
Keiko KOJIMA ◽  
Kiyoshi TONE ◽  
Naoya KUMAGAI ◽  
Keita HOSHIAI ◽  
Akira KUROSE
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Cytological Features ◽  
Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Fluid Cytology

scholarly journals Cytopathological examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjari Kishore ◽  
Manju Kaushal ◽  
Desh Deepak ◽  
Manju Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Open Lung Biopsy ◽  
Open Lung ◽  
Elderly Female ◽  
Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Fluid Cytology

AbstractPulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease characterized by the deposition of extracellular lipoproteinaceous material within the air spaces. Although the diagnosis is mainly based on histopathological findings, sometimes, the diagnostic yield of transbronchial and even open lung biopsy can be unsatisfactory. The advantage with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cytology is that apart from being safer for the patient, it can sample a much wider area and help in giving an early diagnosis and treatment to the patient. Herein, we present a case of PAP diagnosed on BAL fluid cytology in an elderly female.

Glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Inflammation ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Satoh ◽  
Hideo Arai ◽  
Tsukasa Yoshida ◽  
Masayuki Ito ◽  
Hiromi Nagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ◽  
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ◽  
Lavage Fluid ◽  
Alveolar Proteinosis
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