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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (view source)
Revision as of 18:02, 3 March 2014
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| Micro = "dense bodies" or "chatter" (represent dead macrophages) within acellular eosinophilic material that is in the alveoli | | Micro = "dense bodies" or "chatter" (represent dead macrophages) within acellular eosinophilic material that is in the alveoli | ||
| Subtypes = | | Subtypes = | ||
| LMDDx = [[pulmonary edema]], [[pneumocystis pneumonia]], [[pulmonary hemorrhage]] (acute) | | LMDDx = [[pulmonary edema]], [[pneumocystis pneumonia]], [[pulmonary hemorrhage]] (acute), mycobacterial infection, Nocardia infection | ||
| Stains = PAS +ve, PASD +ve | | Stains = PAS +ve, PASD +ve | ||
| IHC = surfactant +ve | | IHC = surfactant +ve | ||
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*Pulmonary hemorrhage (acute). (???) | *Pulmonary hemorrhage (acute). (???) | ||
*Mycobacterial infection. | *Mycobacterial infection. | ||
*Nocardia infection. | |||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||