Table 2 Summary of characteristics of 159 secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis cases
sPAP | 164 | Underlying disease | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 45.0 ± 14.8 | Myelodysplastic syndrome | 56 (34.1) |
Sex ratio (Male: Female) | 1.20:1 | Chronic myeloid leukemia | 25 (15.2) |
Clinical symptoms | 99 | Acute myeloid leukemia | 9 (5.5) |
Asymptomatic | 11 (11.1) | Acute lymphoid leukemia | 5 (3.0) |
Dyspnea with effort | 53 (53.5) | Lymphoma | 6 (3.7) |
Cough | 32 (32.3) | Myelofibrosis | 3 (1.8) |
fever | 38 (38.3) | Other hematological disorders | 9 (5.5) |
Diagnostic procedure | Infection diseases | 13 (7.9) | |
Bronchoscopy | 101 (61.6) | Autoimmune diseases | 11 (6.7) |
CT guided biopsy | 3 (1.8) | Post transplantation | 17 (10.4) |
VATS | 29 (17.7) | non-hematological tumors | 5 (3.0) |
Surgery lung biopsy | 31 (18.9) | Dust inhalation | 5 (3.0) |