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