Coexistence of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis With Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Man Presenting With Acute Onset Respiratory Failure
Papaioannou O, Koulousousa E, Karampitsakos T, Tzouvelekis A. Coexistence of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis With Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Man Presenting With Acute Onset Respiratory Failure. Cureus 2023, 15: e48330. PMID: 38060701, PMCID: PMC10698294, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall cell lung cancerAutoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosisCell lung cancerPulmonary alveolar proteinosisAlveolar proteinosisLung cancerAcute onset respiratory failureMacrophage colony-stimulating factor antibodiesDiffuse ground-glass opacitiesIntralobular septal thickeningPulmonary function testsWhole lung lavageGround-glass opacitiesPeriodic acid-Schiff stainMyositis panelParatracheal lymphProductive coughProgressive dyspneaRadiological improvementRespiratory failureAdverse eventsSeptal thickeningHigher detectable levelsRespiratory departmentBronchoalveolar lavage