A full term neonate rapidly develops progressive respiratory distress shortly after birth, lung biopsy done post-mortem reveals the following, what is your diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Description: Ans. (b) Pulmonary alveolar proteinosisThe alveoli are filled with a dense, amorphous, protein-lipid granular precipitate, while the alveolar walls are normal.
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