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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and histoplasmosis: report of three cases
Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological Anatomy and Histology
|November 28, 1975
Abstract:
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), in addition to acute generalized histoplasmosis, was found at autopsy of three adult males, 23, 51, and 52 years of age. All three patients became ill in the same region of Venezuela, south of Lake Maracaibo, an area considered highly endemic for histoplasmosis. The PAP may be due to an environmental factor.
Insights
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) and histoplasmosis co-occurred in three Venezuelan men. Researchers suggest an environmental factor may cause PAP in this endemic region.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disorder.
- Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection endemic to specific regions.