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From: Whole lung lavage combined with Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor inhalation for an adult case of refractory pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

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Series of her chest CT. A. The patient’s chest CT at the time of diagnosis of PAP. Her chest CT on Sep 10th 2010 showed geographic ground-glass opacities combined with interlobular septal thickening (crazy paving) in both lungs. B. The patient’s chest CT after one month of the first WLL. On Oct 20th 2010, about one month after the initial WLL, her repeated chest CT showed that the ground-glass opacities were diminished in both lungs. C. The patient’s chest CT during the the fourth refractory episode of PAP. On May 26th 2012, the patient’s chest CT showed increased crazy paving in both lungs. D. The patient’s chest CT after the combination of WLL and 5 weeks of inhalation of GM-CSF. Her chest CT on Jul 8th 2012 showed diminished shadows in both lungs. E. The patient’s chest CT after the combination of WLL and 15 weeks of inhalation of GM-CSF. There was significant improvement in her repeated chest CT on Sep 17th 2012.

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