Interstitial lattice shadow and mediastinal lymphadenopathy with an elevation of carcinoembryonic antigen in severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Y Usui; S Takayama; M Nakayama; H Miura; Y Kimula

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.31.422

Interstitial lattice shadow and mediastinal lymphadenopathy with an elevation of carcinoembryonic antigen in severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Intern Med. 1992 Mar;31(3):422-5. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.31.422.

Authors

Y Usui¹, S Takayama, M Nakayama, H Miura, Y Kimula

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Japan.

PMID: 1611200
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.31.422

Abstract

A case of severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) with interstitial involvement, mediastinal lymphadenopathy and an elevation of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and the serum is presented. Alveolar macrophages may play a major role in these rare and seemingly unrelated findings.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / immunology
Carcinoembryonic Antigen / blood
Carcinoembryonic Antigen / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Diseases / complications*
Lymphatic Diseases / immunology
Lymphatic Diseases / pathology
Macrophages, Alveolar / pathology
Mediastinal Diseases / complications*
Mediastinal Diseases / immunology
Mediastinal Diseases / pathology
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / complications*
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / immunology
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / pathology

Substances

Carcinoembryonic Antigen