Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Franco T

Publications

• Case Report
  Neurological Consequences Stemming From Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis and Opportunistic Infections
  Author(s): Kirshner B, Franco T and Dean RKirshner B, Franco T and Dean R
  
  Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disease in which macrophage dysfunction causes a nonproductive cough and progressive dyspnea. However, mortality in roughly 20% of these patients is due to opportunistic infections by fungal pathogens, Nocardia spp, and mycobacteria. In this case, we discuss a 52-year-old African American male who presented with a month-long history of progressively worsening dyspnea and frequent nonproductive cough. The patientÃ?¢Ã?â?¬Ã?â?¢s medical history was significant for a diagnosis of cavitary pneumonia one year ago. He was treated for community acquired pneumonia. A week later, the patient presented back to the emergency room with seizures and an altered mental status with a lesion appearing on head CT. The brain lesion was removed and tested positive for Nocardia. However, the diagnosis of PAP was not considered at that time. This case.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000459

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